Goggins Must Arbitrate Amazon Copyright Suit Over Counterfeits

New York Times best-selling author David Goggins has to arbitrate his copyright infringement claims accusing Amazon.com Inc. of selling of knockoffs of his self-help book, “Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds.”

Amazon’s motion to compel arbitration and stay the case was granted in an order published Tuesday in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington. Goggins consented to arbitration when he participated in Amazon programs that allow authors to self-publish and distribute their books through the retailer and accepted their terms and conditions, Judge Jamal N. Whitehead said.

Goggins and two entities that ...