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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Ninth Circuit Expands Specific Jurisdiction in E-Commerce: What Briskin v. Shopify Means for Online Businesses

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The Ninth Circuit sitting en banc has greatly expanded the reach of personal jurisdiction by holding that e-commerce companies can be sued in any state where their platforms interact with users, even without differential...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ninth Circuit En Banc Reverses Panel Decision and Holds Non-Resident Corporation Providing Web-Based Payment Processing Platform...

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In Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., No. 22-15815, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 9410 (9th Cir. Apr. 21, 2025), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, held that the Canada-based company Shopify, Inc....more

Clark Hill PLC

Ninth Circuit expands specific jurisdiction for e-commerce platforms

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In Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, reversed a district court’s dismissal of a proposed data privacy class action for lack of personal jurisdiction. In applying traditional...more

Jenner & Block

Ninth Circuit Considers Personal Jurisdiction Over Online Businesses

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In the age of e-commerce, many consumer class actions involve goods and services purchased online. Those online purchases have created legal challenges for determining when an online sale may subject a party to personal...more

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Obituary Piracy Assessed

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Thomson v. Afterlife Network Inc., 2019 FC 545, is a Federal Court decision in which the Court considers the existence of copyright in obituaries used in an e-commerce context....more

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Second Circuit: Placing Order Online Did Not Bind Customer to Amazon’s Arbitration Provision

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In an important decision underscoring the challenges faced by retailers and others in enforcing online arbitration agreements with their customers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed a district...more

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Controversial New Jersey Consumer Protection Law Creates a Potential “Gotcha” for E-Commerce Companies

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If your company is involved in selling products or services to consumers in New Jersey over the web or through mobile apps, you’ll want to read this blog post....more

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If You Sell Online, Your Fine Print May Put You At Risk: Wave of Lawsuits Targets Website Terms and Conditions Under the New...

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Nearly every business involved in online commerce or advertising includes disclaimers, limitations of liability, and other terms on its website’s Terms and Conditions or Rules of Use. Those Terms and Conditions are designed...more

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