Supporting Liability for Online Marketplaces that Allow Third-Party Sellers to Offer Defective and or Counterfeit Products.

With many consumers turning to more shopping online, what liability do online marketplaces face when a product is sold to a consumer by a third-party seller that is defective or counterfeit? Often, none. Online marketplaces may escape liability for harmful or counterfeit products sold by third-party sellers if marketplaces are not considered the sellers of these products, but instead are the platform third-party sellers use to execute their sales......
By: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

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