Citizens for Ownership Rights Collecting Petition Signatures to Protect Rights to Resell

An upcoming Supreme Court case, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, involves an eBay seller who was sued by a textbook publisher for reselling books.  (Legitimate books — not counterfeit, pirated, or stolen.)  The publisher is trying to use U.S. copyright law to stop the book sales and make the seller pay $600,000 in damages – more than 15 times what he made from selling the books.  Citizens for Ownership Rights (CFOR) is a coalition of public interest organizations gathering signatures for a petition that will be sent directly to the President and Attorney General urging them to support the rights of Americans to purchase legitimate goods, resell those goods, give them away, or use them in any legal manner as they see fit.
Think 3.0 Event: Define Commerce, Shape Policy, Grow Sustainably

Technology is blurring the lines between online and offline, between local and global commerce as worldwide, consumers increasingly shop online and local merchants meet global demand.
eBay Inc. Germany Hosts Panel on Cross-Border Trade

Last week German parliamentarians, journalists, and members of various economic associations discussed the benefits of cross-border trade in an event titled “The Economic Potential of Online Cross-Border Trade.” The press event and panel discussion were hosted by Germany's eBay Inc. Government Relations team.
eBay Inc.’s Global Privacy Leader Talks Privacy and Mobile Innovation with Congress

Today, Scott Shipman, eBay Inc.’s Global Privacy Leader and Associate General Counsel, traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Poll: Which aspect of the Internet sales tax debate is being most overlooked?

If you've been following the Internet sales tax debate and you're running a small business, you probably know that the media coverage has been incomplete.  Use tax and nexus are being reduced to a “loophole” and state budget deficits are being used as an excuse.  Technology is being touted as the silver bullet to make managing thousands of tax jurisdictions an easy task for small businesses.  Now, we want to hear from you!
National Cyber Security Awareness Week Aims to Educate Australians about Cybersecurity Risks

This week, eBay and PayPal are partners of the National Cyber Security Awareness Week (NCSAW) taking place between June 12-15.
Australian Minister for Broadband visits eBay Inc.

On Monday, June 4th, Australian Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy visited eBay Inc. in San Jose.
Utah Congressman Visits eBay Inc. to discuss technology community

Last week Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz visited eBay Inc. in San Jose, CA.
Integrated payments in a connected world

Speaking this week at the Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA) Limited’s 20th Anniversary Symposium in Sydney, Rupert Keeley, Senior Vice President, PayPal Asia Pacific delivered a presentation on “Integrated payments in a connected world.”
eBay Inc. Kicks off On Location Event in the Mile High City

eBay Inc. kicked off its biannual On Location event in Denver, Colorado yesterday with the Seller Celebration dinner which provides the Government Relations team with a unique opportunity to network with the eBay Inc. community of sellers.  John Donahoe, eBay Inc. CEO, and Devin Wenig, eBay Marketplaces President, were on hand to provide sellers with candid perspective on eBay Inc.’s plans for the future.