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Third-party seller: Court ruling against Amazon may kill its business model

It's the first federal appeals court to hold that Amazon is a product "seller" that can be held liable under state law for sales on its marketplace

The brand value of Amazon surged by 52 per cent to $315 billion
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Edvard Pettersson, Spencer Soper and Martina Barash | Bloomberg
A federal court ruling that Amazon.com Inc. can be held liable for a dog collar sold on its website that partly blinded a woman could complicate the online merchant’s business if it is applied broadly.

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in Philadelphia, overturned a judge’s decision that Amazon was shielded under the Communications Decency Act, which protects online businesses from lawsuits over the postings of their  users. 

It’s the first federal appeals court to hold that Amazon is a product “seller” that can be held liable under state law for sales on its marketplace.

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