Online platforms such as Amazon wield huge power over the consumer, but has the law on product liability caught up?
Writing in NLJ this week, Hausfeld partner Sarah Moore and associate Stuart Warmington look at the issue of ‘platform’ accountability and the various legal attempts to date to bring these online behemoths to heel.
In a fascinating article, they compare US and EU approaches and look at potential future approaches. The UK, they note, ‘has a real opportunity to become a trailblazer, positioning itself ahead of the curve of platform regulation. We hope it will grasp it.’
