The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that consumers can file lawsuits against national companies in their home courts, particularly when those companies violate state privacy laws. This decision arose from Briskin v. Shopify, where a California plaintiff accused Shopify of unlawfully tracking user data without consent. Initially dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction, the court revisited the case en banc, ultimately determining that Shopify's broad data collection from Californians justified local jurisdiction, thus empowering consumers in privacy matters and setting an important legal precedent.
The Ninth Circuit ruled that consumers can sue multinational companies in their home courts if those companies violate state data privacy laws.
In Briskin v. Shopify, allegations arose that the company covertly tracked data from users, violating California's privacy laws.
Initially, the court dismissed Briskin's lawsuit, citing a lack of personal jurisdiction until a rehearing led to a ruling in favor of the consumer.
This case sets a critical precedent for consumer rights, affirming that operations across states do not exempt companies from local jurisdiction.
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