Case Updates
Texas Supreme Court holds that Amazon.com cannot be held strictly liable for products sold by third parties over the Amazon marketplace because it does not take title to them
June 25, 2021
Click here to view the opinion. The U.S. Chamber participated in the oral argument in support of Amazon, and filed three amicus briefs at various stages of this case in the Fifth Circuit and the Texas Supreme Court.
U.S. Chamber urges Texas Supreme Court not to expand strict products liability to companies that facilitate third party sales online
March 11, 2021
Click here to view the U.S. Chamber’s amicus brief. Scott A. Keller of Lehotsky Keller LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Previously, the U.S. Chamber filed two amicus briefs when this case was before the Fifth Circuit.
Case Documents
- Opinion, 12.18.20 -- McMillan v. Amazon.com, Inc. (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- McMillan v. Amazon.com, Inc. (Texas Supreme Court).pdf
- Opinion -- McMillan v. Amazon.com, Inc. (Texas Supreme Court).pdf