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Amazon Can be Liable in Louisiana

In June 2024, the Supreme Court of Louisiana held that: (1) Amazon can be considered a “seller” of defective products sold by third parties on its website; and (2) Amazon can be liable under a theory of negligent undertaking...more

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Title or Possession Required . . . Louisiana Court Rules That Amazon Is Not Liable for a Defective Product

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Courts continue to disagree as to whether Amazon is liable for defective products sold by third parties on its website. Amazon does not neatly fit into the traditional definition of “seller” in products liability law, which...more

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Loomis v. Amazon: Strict Products Liability in the World of E-Commerce

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On April 26, 2021, the California Court of Appeal issued its decision in Loomis v. Amazon.com LLC, which could have drastic consequences for operators of e-commerce sites being sued for strict liability for injuries incurred...more

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A Link in the Chain? Developments Regarding E-Commerce Website Liability for Defective Products Sold by Third-Party Vendors

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More than 100 years ago, the New York Court of Appeals issued its now-infamous opinion in MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co., which ushered American courts into a new age of personal injury jurisprudence. Writing for the majority,...more

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