Vantage Point Tech v. Amazon Vantage Point Technology, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-909-JRG. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Marshall Division, January 6, 2015. Case Details: The Plaintiff, Vantage Point Technology, filed several lawsuits in the Eastern District of Texas against two types of
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SmartData v. Amazon.com, Inc. SmartData v. Amazon.com, Inc. Case No. 15-cv-01282-SI United States District Court, District of Northern California, November 10, 2015. Case Details: Plaintiff SmartData filed a complaint against Amazon.com claiming patent infringement. The patent in question is entitled “Modular Computer”, also known as the 757 Patent and U.S. Patent No.
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James Shive V. Amazon.com, Inc. James Shive v. Amazon.com CV 15-406 JB/WPL, United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, December 4, 2015. Case Details: This case involved the court order to show cause on October 13, 2015, directing the Plaintiff, James Shive, to move the case forward.
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Amazon v. Commissioner of IRS Amazon.com Inc & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Memo. 2014-245, Docket No. 31197-12.UNITED STATES TAX COURT, December 10, 2014. Case Details: The Internal Revenue Service determined substantial deficiencies in the petitioner’s Federal income tax for 2005 and 2006. The deficiencies stem from a cost sharing
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Amazon v. National College Stores Case No. C11–0754JLR. United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle. Sept. 26, 2011. Case Details: On February 2, 2011, the National Association of College Stores’ general counsel sent a letter to Amazon expressing concern about “advertisements near college campuses for ‘up to 30% off
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Amazon.com v. DeeDee Magee Amazon.com v. DeeDee Magee, No. 42860. Supreme Court of Nevada. September 22, 2005. Case Details: This case concerns workers’ rights and questions whether an employee who is treated for injuries sustained on the job is considered temporarily totally disabled or temporarily partially disabled when she is
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Jeffrey Wax v. Amazon Technologies, Inc. Case Details: This is a patent infringement case between Plaintiff Jeffrey S. Wax, a patent attorney, and Amazon Technologies regarding the US Trademark titled “Amazon Ventures.” The Plaintiff intended to use this trademark in his business assisting startups obtain venture capital: In 2000, he
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Breuer v. American Express Bank Lieb Breuer and Sam’s Distribution, LLC v. American Express Bank, 2014 NY Slip Op 31698 (U) (N.Y. Sup. Ct., 6/30/2014). This is a financial and debt case involving plaintiffs Lieb Breuer and Sam’s Distribution, LLC (Plaintiff), Amazon.com, Inc., and American Express Bank. Case Details: Plaintiffs
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Dolp Properties v. Amazon Corp. Dolp 1133 Properties II LLC v. Amazon Corporate, LLC, 2015 NY Slip Op 31544(U). This is a property infringement claim between Amazon Corporate, LLC and Plaintiff Dolp 1133 Properties II LLC. Case Details: The claim was filed by Plaintiff following a situation where Amazon wanted to
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Herman Leon Brickey v. Amazon.com, Inc. Herman Leon Brickey v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. Sa-13-Ca-961-Xr, Western District Ct. of Texas (San Antonio Div.), January 27, 2014 1) Initial Copyright Claims Case Details This is a copyright infringement case to determine whether actionable copyright infringement occurred in the form of unauthorized sales
Read more →Research, Development, and Market Dominance A major reason why Amazon.com is growing at such a rapid pace is due in large part to the enormous Amazon budget – along with how they spend it. The finances Amazon pours into research and development on a daily basis allow for maximum expansion
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Innovative Office Products v. Amazon.com Innovative Office Products, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. Civil Action No. 10-4487 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania April 26, 2012 Innovative Office Products, Inc., v. Amazon.com, Inc., et. al., No. 10-4487, U.S. Dist. Ct. E.D. PA., 2012: This is a patent infringement case involving Plaintiff
Read more →Discovery Patents v. Amazon.com DISCOVERY PATENT HOLDINGS, LLC. V. AMAZON.COM, INC., NO. 10-600-ER, U.S. Dist. Ct. Delaware, 2011. This is a patent infringement case involving four patents, two from Discovery and two from Amazon. Both parties presented complex defenses in regards to the patents in question. Case Details: Issue: What
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Isack Kousnsky v Amazon Inc. (2nd Cir., 2015) This is a copyright infringement case involving a seller’s artwork and Amazon.com. Plaintiff Isack Kousnsky sued Amazon for copyright infringement for failing to take corrective action when Plaintiff notified them that a third party was infringing his rights by selling his artwork
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Steven Rosner v Amazon Inc. S132 A.D.3d 835, 18 N.Y.S.3d 155 (2d Dept. 2015) This is a defamation case between plaintiff Rosner and Amazon.com. Plaintiff sued Amazon for defamation after Amazon refused to remove a bad review on Plaintiff’s listing of its book for sale on Amazon’s website. The Court
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Acorne Enterprises, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc ACORNE ENTERPRISES, LLC (Plaintiff) v. EURO-PRO OPERATING LLC; AMAZON.COM, INC.; WAL-MART STORES, INC.; TARGET CORPORATION; BED BATH & BEYOND INC.; SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.; KMART CORPORATION; MACY’S RETAIL HOLDINGS, INC.; KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.; BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC. (Defendants) Case No. 3:12-cv-00602-RCJ-WGC UNITED STATES
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Amazon Loans Help Sellers Finance Operations An interesting new program being offered by Amazon is stirring up a lot of interest among sellers looking to finance their online sales capabilities on a larger scale. Amazon Loans is an invite-only service that is offered strictly to selected sellers. It’s targeted towards
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Amazon.com Inc. v Cristi Cessna AMAZON.COM; AND SEDGWICK CMS, Appellants, v. CRISTI CESSNA, Respondent. No. 63675 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA April 17, 2015 This is a workers’ compensation case between appellants Amazon.com and Sedgwick CMS v. respondent Cristi Cessna involving an appeal from a district court order
Read more →Handheld Products Inc. v Amazon Inc. Amazon Wins: Handheld Products, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., No.: 12-768-RGA-MPT, U.S. Dist. Ct. Del., 2014: In order to infringe upon a patent, the actions taken must follow the same sequence or order of actions outlined in the patent. Handheld Products, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.,
Read more →Dean Nicosia v. Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon Wins: Dean Nicosia v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 14-cv-4513, U.S. Dist. Ct. (E.D.N.Y. 2015): Arbitration was proper forum for plaintiff’s issue where they agreed to arbitration prior to using Amazon’s website to make a purchase. Dean Nicosia v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 14-cv-4513, U.S. Dist. Ct. (E.D.N.Y. 2015) Procedural:
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Pinpoint, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon Wins: Pinpoint, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 347 F.Supp.2d 579, U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Illinois, 2004: Amazon successfully argued Pinpoint did not have standing to bring patent infringement case when it did not own the patents at issue. Pinpoint, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 347 F.Supp.2d 579, U.S.
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