Steiner et al v. eBay Inc. et al

  1. February 25, 2026

    EBay Settles Bloggers' Stalking Suit Before Trial 

    Auction site eBay and several former executives on Wednesday reported settling a lawsuit brought by a Massachusetts couple who say they were subjected to a campaign of stalking and harassment after publishing articles critical of the company's leadership on their blog.

  2. February 20, 2026

    EBay Execs Seek To Bar Criminal Deal From Harassment Trial

    Three former eBay executives facing trial next month in a harassment lawsuit by a Massachusetts couple who say they were targeted over their blog posts, asked a judge on Friday to bar the plaintiffs from referring to a deferred prosecution agreement eBay entered in a separate criminal case.

  3. November 17, 2025

    Atty Lowell Gets Delay In EBay Trial Amid NY AG Case Work

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday agreed to postpone the trial in a cyberstalking lawsuit against eBay and several former executives at the request of defense attorney Abbe David Lowell, who had cited his ongoing work for several high-profile clients, including New York Attorney General Letitia James in the Trump administration's criminal prosecution.

  4. August 13, 2025

    EBay, Former Execs Must Face Bulk Of Harassment Case

    A Massachusetts federal judge has trimmed some defamation and damages claims brought by a pair of bloggers against online retailer eBay in a lawsuit over the company's alleged campaign of retaliation over their coverage, but will allow most of the case to proceed to trial.

  5. April 10, 2025

    Ex-EBay Execs Want To Question Key Stalking Case Witness

    Three former eBay executives facing claims they helped direct a campaign to harass bloggers critical of the company have told a Massachusetts federal judge they want to question a key witness about his past role as an undercover government agent.

  6. January 17, 2025

    EBay Can't Appeal Punitive Damages Ruling In Stalking Case

    A Massachusetts federal judge has denied a request by eBay Inc. to ask the First Circuit whether it should have to face the possibility of punitive damages in a civil suit brought by a Bay State couple who say the e-commerce company waged a stalking and intimidation campaign against them.

  7. January 10, 2025

    Couple Says EBay, Top Brass Can't Duck Trial In Stalking Suit

    A Massachusetts couple argued Friday that eBay Inc. and several of its top executives were at least aware of a harassment campaign perpetrated by employees of the online retailer and should not be let off the liability hook.

  8. January 01, 2025

    Five Massachusetts Cases To Watch In 2025

    Massachusetts will be at the forefront of significant litigation on multiple fronts, including a landmark gun case before the nation's top court, antisemitism claims on the campus of the nation's oldest university, and an executive fighting back after largely defeating charges in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal.

  9. November 01, 2024

    EBay Must Face Punitive Damages For Some Stalking Claims

    A Massachusetts federal judge held Friday that a pair of bloggers can pursue punitive damages from eBay Inc. on some of their civil claims over an "extraordinary and troubling" harassment campaign orchestrated by the e-commerce giant's security staffers.

  10. October 29, 2024

    EBay, Ex-Execs Deny Fault For Harassment Of Bloggers

    Online retailer eBay and a group of former executives say a 2019 harassment campaign against a pair of Massachusetts bloggers was solely the work of rogue employees, urging a Massachusetts federal court to rule they're not liable over the episode.