Category Archives: eBay and PayPal

Disney Copyright Suit Alleges ‘Obviously Counterfeit’ Movies Sold on eBay

by (@jzand)

“Trust me, my pungent friend. You’ll get what’s coming to you!” Disney’s new copyright infringement lawsuit against an alleged eBay purveyor of counterfeit movies appears to be dispensing advice from Aladdin’s Jafar. According to the lawsuit (read it below), Atlanta resident Michael Jones has allegedly been selling ‘obviously counterfeit’ Disney movies on eBay using the moniker “authenticdelivery.” Not surprisingly, Disney…

Class-Action Alleges Unsolicited PayPal Texts Violate Consumer Protection Law

by (@jzand)

PayPal was hit with a class-action lawsuit today alleging that the company violated a federal communications law by sending consumers unsolicited text messages. The lawsuit charges PayPal with violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a federal law designed to protect consumers from unwarranted, unsolicited phone communication from automatic telephone dialing systems (read the lawsuit below).