Are Stricter Internet Laws Coming to Your Neighborhood?
We know you care about laws and regulations affecting the Internet. Now there's an easy way to follow legislation that could limit your access to a free and open Internet. Internet Advocates' Watchlist for Ugly Laws, iAWFUL, tracks laws across the country and allows you to quickly find out if legislators in your area are trying to stifle your usage.
Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds eBay's Green Efforts
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently spoke from an eBay campus in San Jose and applauded the company for its solar power installation (the largest in the city). He encouraged others to follow suit exclaiming, “There should be no rooftop in California without a solar panel.” Read more.
eBay GR Teams Up With Law Enforcement
In early 2009, eBay's successful Law Enforcement division became a part of the Government Relations group. With the teams' respective histories and strong relationships with public officials and government bodies, the marriage made perfect sense. Check out our new Global Law Enforcement page to learn more.
Stolen Goods
eBay is committed to ensuring a safe, open, and transparent site for people to sell goods and services around the world. We work tirelessly to prevent stolen goods from being sold through the eBay marketplace.
Keep Reading >VP Cohen Testifies Before U.S. Congress
eBay Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Government Relations, Tod Cohen, has been busy making sure eBay's voice is heard in Congress. On May 19, Cohen addressed the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights. On April 28, Cohen presented before the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. Both times Cohen spoke about the impact of the Supreme Court's 2007 decision in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. The decision has begun to undermine many of the consumer benefits, such as intrabrand price competition, generated by the open nature of the Internet.
