eBay Ordered to Turn Over Seller Data Without Disclosure

eBay and PayPal may be forced to hand over seller records without disclosing the fact to the sellers. Yahoo's Motoramic blog reported on the unusual legal case brought by Ford involving the alleged sale of counterfeit goods on eBay. "Ford Motor Co. wants eBay and PayPal to turn over data on 13 users the automaker accuses of selling fake or unlicensed Ford parts on the online auction site, including names, addresses and bank accounts — and won a court order blocking eBay and PayPal from revealing Ford's demand to the users targeted."