A Massachusetts couple targeted in a disturbing corporate harassment campaign has reached a $55.7 million settlement with eBay and several of its former executives. David and Ina Steiner, publishers of the EcommerceBytes blog, were subjected to a bizarre campaign of intimidation — including threatening deliveries and unwanted surveillance — after their reporting drew the company’s ire back in 2019. The bulk of the settlement, $46 million, comes from eBay itself, with former CEO Devin Wenig and two other ex-executives contributing additional funds, some of which will go to press-freedom nonprofits.
Partners Andrew Finkelstein, Todd S Garber, and Attorney Erin Kelley was part of the legal team representing the Steiners and their company throughout this multi-year litigation, working alongside attorneys from Jacoby & Meyers, Diller Law, Scalli & Murphy Law, and Finkelstein & Partners. The case is widely seen as a significant deterrent against corporate retaliation targeting journalists and small publishers.
Source: Law360, July 28, 2026
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