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Fast Company magazine has named PayPal the 2011 most innovative company in the finance industry for “leading the charge on digital money.”  Citing the company’s industry-leading integration with 3rd-party developers, Fast Company ranks PayPal tops on this most impressive list of financial players.  Read the entire article.    

eBay Inc. is proud to support the launch of the Fan Freedom Project – sports and entertainment fans working together to preserve and protect the rights of live-event patrons. Check out fanfreedom.org to learn more about The Fan Freedom Project and their efforts to expose anti-consumer initiatives that thwart your freedom to buy, sell and share the tickets you purchase and you own.

'Malaysia’s Copyright Amendment Act went through its first reading before the Dewan Rakyat in December 2010. Together with the other members of the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), eBay welcomed the decision by the authorities to review the Copyright Act and submitted comments on the draft amendments to the Malaysian Copyright Act to the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Cooperatives.The paper details the AIC’s position regarding the Safe Harbor Provision, Fair Dealing and Fair Use in the Copyright Amendment Act.'

Malaysia’s Copyright Amendment Act went through its first reading before the Dewan Rakyat in December 2010. Together with the other members of the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), eBay welcomed the decision by the authorities to review the Copyright Act and submitted comments on the draft amendments to the Malaysian Copyright Act to the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Cooperatives.The paper details the AIC’s position regarding the Safe Harbor Provision, Fair Dealing and Fair Use in the Copyright Amendment Act.

eBay Inc.’s widely applauded social responsibility efforts, corporate governance and business practices have earned the company a spot on the list of 100 global companies named today as the “Most Ethical” by Ethisphere, a business ethics think tank. Learn more about this distinguished honor.

eBay’s Giving Works team has made it easy to contribute to relief efforts following last week’s historic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Donate a percentage of your eBay sales, buy from others who are donating, or make a direct contribution to relief organizations via PayPal. Together, we can help rebuild the lives of people affected by this horrific disaster. Learn more.

From privacy legislation to new Internet tax burdens, the Internet Advocates’ Watchlist for Ugly Laws (iAWFUL) is a top ten list highlighting the worst legislative and regulatory proposals targeted at the Internet. Many of their top ten issues are ones we’ve told you about here on eBay Main Street. Check out the 2011 iAWFUL Top Ten.

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eBay Inc. applauds the most recent cosponsors of H. Res. 95, which supports “the Preservation of Internet Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses." Congressman Mike Coffman (CO-6) and Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (MI-12) have joined the bipartisan effort to oppose new tax requirements on small e-tailers. Read eBay Inc.’s position on the internet sales tax issue here and read H.Res 95 in its entirety here.