United States of America: DOJ lawsuit against e-commerce platform eBay over alleged violation of Controlled Substances Act
Progress
Current status
under investigation
31 Jan 2024 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User identification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Reached Settlement in DOJ lawsuit against e-commerce platform eBay over violation of Controlled Substances Act
On 31 January 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the e-commerce platform eBay agreed to pay USD 59 million and enhance its compliance program to resolve allegations of violating the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The allegations …
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body