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Corporate conduct Allegation

eBay is accused of not complying with CSA requirements

eBay is accused of not complying with CSA requirements for thousands of pill presses and encapsulating machines sold through its website.

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dea.gov
The United States’ investigation further found that hundreds of eBay’s pill press buyers also purchased counterfeit molds, stamps, or dies, allowing them to produce pills that mimicked the products of legitimate pharmaceutical companies, and that many of eBay’s pill press buyers have been successfully prosecuted in connection with trafficking illegal counterfeit pills.
The United States alleged that eBay did not comply with these CSA requirements for thousands of pill presses and encapsulating machines that were sold through its website, including high-capacity pill presses capable of producing thousands of pills per hour.
justice.gov
The United States alleged that eBay did not comply with these CSA requirements for thousands of pill presses and encapsulating machines that were sold through its website, including high-capacity pill presses capable of producing thousands of pills per hour.
The United States’ investigation further found that hundreds of eBay’s pill press buyers also purchased counterfeit molds, stamps, or dies, allowing them to produce pills that mimicked the products of legitimate pharmaceutical companies, and that many of eBay’s pill press buyers have been successfully prosecuted in connection with trafficking illegal counterfeit pills.
justice.gov
The United States' investigation, which began in the Middle District of Tennessee, further found that hundreds of eBay's pill press buyers also purchased counterfeit molds, stamps, or dies, allowing them to produce pills that mimicked the products of legitimate pharmaceutical companies, and that many of eBay's pill press buyers have been successfully prosecuted in connection with trafficking illegal counterfeit pills.

Climate & energy Allegation

eBay is accused of violating Clean Air Act

Ebay is accused of violating the Clean Air Act, facing up to $5,580 in penalties per violation.

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finance.yahoo.com
The government said eBay's conduct violated the Clean Air Act; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; and the Toxic Substances Control Act.
EBay wins dismissal of US lawsuit over sale of harmful products
nypost.com
The federal government on Wednesday sued eBay, accusing the online platform of violating the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws by allowing the sale of several harmful products, including devices that defeat automobile pollution controls.
EBay could face billions of dollars in penalties, including up to $5,580 for each Clean Air Act violation, according to the government’s complaint filed in the federal court in Brooklyn, NY.
EBay sued over sales of products violating environmental laws
cbsnews.com
Ebay may have to cough up as much as $2 billion in fines for allegedly allowing the distribution and sale of hundreds of thousands of products that significantly increase pollution spewing from diesel pickup trucks.

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