eBay Report Calls for Joint Action on Counterfeit Goods

An eBay report calls for joint action on counterfeit goods and offers recommendations for fighting the harm counterfeits create for EU consumers and legitimate online and offline businesses.
NFIB Virtual Summit for Small Businesses

eBay is proud to be a platinum sponsor of the 2009 NFIB Virtual Summit for Small Businesses
eBay China and Shanghai Law Enforcement Host First-Ever Seminar

eBay China and Shanghai People’s Procuratorate of Huangpu District Branch jointly hosted a seminar on "Prevention Against E-Commerce Crime”. This is the first time in Shanghai for Law Enforcement authorities and E-commerce companies to sit in one room to discuss how to prevent E-commerce crime.
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Genachowski Affirms Net Neutrality Stance

The FCC remains committed to enforcing principles intended to ensure unobstructed access to Internet content, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski affirmed in an interview with CongressDaily.
iAWFUL Laws…They’re Baaaaack!

In June, we told you about iAWFUL (the Internet Advocates\' Watchlist for Ugly Laws) as part of a broader effort to push back against America\'s worst Internet legislation. This week, NetChoice unveiled iAWFUL’s newest list of the 10 Worst Internet Bills/laws in America.
PayPal Introduce Student Accounts

PayPal is introducing a new product, Student Accounts. Parents can have up to four student accounts associated with their PayPal account. This is a great opportunity for parents to help teach financial responsibility to their children.Click here to watch an interview with PayPal VP Don Fotsch on the new Student Accounts. Click here to get started with Student Accounts.
US Local Governments Adopt PayPal

The safety, security and cost saving benefits of PayPal are leading local governments to adopt it. Click here for the full article. Click here to get started with PayPal for Governments.
US House Committee Passes Consumer Protection Against Price Fixing

Today, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy passed the Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act of 2009, H.R. 3190, by voice vote without opposition. eBay applauds the Committee for taking this important step to protect consumers and small businesses from the anti-competitive effects of retail price fixing.
What’s that Sound? It’s Twittering on Main Street

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Cohen Urges Congress to Support H.R.3190

Tod Cohen, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Government Relations at eBay Inc, issued a statement in support of the “Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act of 2009, H.R.3190,” which will protect consumers and small businesses from the anti-competitive effects of retail price fixing. Cohen stressed that during difficult economic times, consumers should not be denied the choice and value that robust small business competition, such as that created by eBay, provides.