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Court of Justice Dismisses Privacy Class Action Against Facebook but Allows Max Schrems to Sue in Austria

By Cédric Burton, Laura De Boel, Sarah Cadiot & Bastiaan Suurmond
February 1, 2018
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In yet another round of Schrems versus Facebook, on January 25, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that privacy activist Max Schrems is a consumer with regard to his Facebook profile despite his advocacy activities. Schrems may therefore benefit from the EU consumer forum rule, which allows him to bring a privacy action as an individual against Facebook Ireland (Facebook) in his home country, Austria. However, the court ruled that he may not do so on behalf of other consumers in a class action.

Click here to read our complete WSGR Alert discussing the CJEU ruling.

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    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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