Amazon sued for directing people to competing products
A company called Multi Time Machine makes high-end military-style watches. It refuses to sell them on Amazon. If you search for the company's watches on Amazon, you'll get a long list of competing watches. Is this illegal? Possibly, according to a federal appeals court in San Francisco, which allowed a lawsuit against Amazon. If you search for MTM's watches on other sites such as Buy.com or Overstock.com, you'll get a message suggesting that they don't carry them, along with
Social media: New issues for business (part 2)
The law is just beginning to catch up with all the social media issues that are impacting businesses. In the first installment we outlined potential issues for businesses, below are a few additional concerns. Do you retweet or otherwise pass along customers’ social media content?That’s great – unless the customer has misappropriated a copyrighted image, violated someone’s privacy, or done something else wrong. Then, you might be on the hook for it. Do you limit employees’ soc
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To keep our clients and friends abreast of how we help our clients, below is a recent example: One of the ways Rubenstein Business Law (RBL) protects its clients is to think outside the box for solving their legal problems. Recently, RBL represented a New Jersey homeowner who was forced into foreclosure by Bank of America. The large bank, represented by prestigious firm Winston & Strawn, sought to foreclose on the home. Winston & Strawn filed a Motion for Summary Judgment p
Social media: New issues for business (part 1)
Social media is a relatively new field, and the law is just beginning to catch up with all the issues that are being raised for businesses. Here’s a quick checklist of concerns. It’s by no means exhaustive, which is why a thorough legal review of a company’s social media practices is always a good idea. Do you look at employees’ (or job applicants’) personal social media accounts? These days, many employers want to keep tabs on their workers’ social media presence. Employers
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