On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a significant decision, in Freeman v. 3Commas Technologies OÜ, reversing a district court’s dismissal of a class action against an Estonian software company for lack of personal jurisdiction.[1] The ruling provides valuable guidance on when foreign technology companies can
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Illinois Law Trumps Meta’s California Choice-of-Law Provision in BIPA Class Action
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A recent federal court decision raises questions about the enforcement of contractual choice‑of‑law provisions in the context of a case brought under Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
In Hartman, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois denied Meta’s motion for summary judgment seeking to…
Continue Reading Illinois Law Trumps Meta’s California Choice-of-Law Provision in BIPA Class ActionUS: New Hampshire Enacts 15th Comprehensive State Privacy Law
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On March 6, 2024, the New Hampshire Governor signed into law Senate Bill 255 (the “NH Act”), making New Hampshire the 15th state to adopt a comprehensive state privacy law. The NH Act will take effect January 1, 2025. This post explores how the NH Act stacks up against the other comprehensive state privacy…
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