Opinion: Lawmakers should not be swayed by Amazon’s investment in Iowa
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Paul S. Rafelson, Founder of Rafelson Law PLLC, writes and speaks about Amazon, online business and eCommerce law. His commentary has appeared on CNN, CNBC, PBS Frontline, Bloomberg and in The New York Times. This page collects his op-eds, interviews and press coverage, with links to the original publishers.
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EU launches antitrust investigation into Amazon
Op-eds by Paul
Opinion pieces Paul wrote on Amazon, online business and sales tax.
RAFELSON: Small Businesses Need Big Change From Amazon
NH Journal (via InsideSources) ·
Why Amazon Prime should be free to everyone
CNN Opinion ·
Quoted in
Articles that quote Paul on Amazon, sales tax and the marketplace.
In a bid to offer the best prices, sellers say Amazon is getting overzealous (Amazon Briefing)
Modern Retail ·
Amazon Sellers Slam CEO Jeff Bezos Following Antitrust Testimony
Business Insider ·
California failed to collect billions from Amazon and hurt taxpayers, shop owner says in lawsuit
The Sacramento Bee ·
Amazon ran a sting to root out counterfeit textbooks, but some small sellers say they were unfairly targeted
CNBC ·
Why Amazon is the winner of the Supreme Court sales tax ruling
CNBC ·
What's at stake in the e-commerce sales tax debate
Retail Dive ·
Amazon gives in to Massachusetts tax officials and agrees to turn over third-party seller data
CNBC ·
Amazon Sellers Brood as States Come Calling for Taxes
The New York Times ·
Amazon pulled into another sales-tax fight as states go after third-party sellers on its marketplace
The Seattle Times ·
Who's responsible for Amazon sellers' sales taxes?
CBS News MoneyWatch ·
Trump's attack on Amazon has some basis in truth
CNBC ·
TV and documentary
Television and documentary appearances.
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
PBS Frontline (on-camera interview) ·
Paul appears on camera as Executive Director of the Online Merchants Guild, which he founded.
EU launches antitrust investigation into Amazon
CNN International, Quest Means Business ·
International coverage
Coverage of the Online Merchants Guild’s founding in 2018 ran outside the United States, including in Germany, Peru, China and the UK. Headlines in other languages are shown in English, with the original below.
More influence for Amazon sellers: they are founding an association
Wortfilter (Germany, in German) ·
Original headline: Mehr Einfluss für Amazon Händler: Sie gründen einen Verband
Amazon sellers seek more influence with new guild
Gestión (Peru, in Spanish) ·
Original headline: Vendedores de Amazon buscan más influencia con nuevo gremio
Amazon sellers form their own association to speak up and want to negotiate terms with the platform
Cifnews (China, in Chinese) ·
Original headline: 亚马逊卖家自发建立协会发声，还想和平台协商条款
Amazon sellers launch the Online Merchants Guild
Tamebay (UK, now ChannelX) ·
Podcasts and video interviews
Long-form conversations about selling, buying and running an online business.
The Truth About Selling Your E-Commerce Business
BlueTuskr (The E-Comm Show EP.235) ·
Legal Due Diligence Mistakes To Avoid When Acquiring An E-commerce Business
Jaryd Krause, Buying Online Businesses ·
Legal TRAPS for Amazon Sellers (Avoid These!)
Christopher Grant, Clear the Shelf Podcast ·
Surviving the Amazon Purge: How to Thrive Amidst the Chaos
Ecomm Breakthrough ·
The IRS Will Get Their Pound of Flesh – Part 1
Tax Alpha Solutions ·
Online Sales Tax: Tips for Ecommerce Businesses
Firing The Man Podcast ·
Practical Legal Hygiene for an Amazon Seller with Attorney Paul Rafelson
Firing The Man Podcast ·
Important Legal Ins and Outs of Operating & Exiting An Online Business with Paul Rafelson
Make Each Click Count ·
The Amazon Aggregator Bubble, Buy With Prime Threat to Shopify & More
Incrementum Digital ·
Guild founding coverage
Paul founded the Online Merchants Guild in 2018. It is the world’s first seller-run Amazon seller trade association. International coverage of the founding is listed above.
Amazon Sellers Seek More Clout With New 'Merchants Guild'
Bloomberg ·
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Paul S. Rafelson, Founder
Paul’s biography.
Katherine (Katie) Dariano, Senior Counsel
Katie’s biography.