Opening Door to Universal Jurisdiction in Internet Cases, En Banc Ninth Circuit Finds Specific Personal Jurisdiction Over Shopify

Ninth Circuit Addresses Personal Jurisdiction Based on E-Commerce Data Collection in En Banc Decision | Alston & Bird Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Blog

A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., No. 22-15815, could impact the scope of personal jurisdiction over e-commerce and other entities that utilize cookies to collect personal information from visitors to the entities’ websites, particularly in California.  Although the impact of the case remains to be seen, […] The post Ninth Circuit Addresses Personal Jurisdiction Based on E-Commerce Data Collecti…

Opening Door to Universal Jurisdiction in Internet Cases, En Banc Ninth Circuit Finds Specific Personal Jurisdiction Over Shopify

On April 21, 2025, a Ninth Circuit en banc panel revived (by a 10-1 decision) a putative class action against Shopify, Inc. alleging violations of privacy and data rights via use of cookies. In reversing both the district court and the original Ninth Circuit three-judge panel, the en banc panel adopted an alarmingly expansive view of specific personal jurisdiction over Internet-based companies. We hope Shopify seeks and the U.S. Supreme Court gr…

Shopify Faces Privacy Lawsuit For Collecting Customer Data - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Shopify faces a data privacy class action lawsuit in the US that could change the way globally active companies can be held accountable. The proposed class action is a revival of a case that had been dismissed by a lower court judge and a three-judge 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel. But now it’s been brought back after a decision by the full 9th Circuit. Shopify is a global commerce platform headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. It provides the in…

Shopify faces privacy lawsuit for collecting customer data

Shopify faces a data privacy class action lawsuit in the US that could change the way globally active companies can be held accountable. Introduction to Malware Binary Triage (IMBT) Course Looking to level up your skil…