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Shopify unable to sell its argument to some Ninth Circuit judges in rare US en banc privacy hearing

By Mike Swift
  • 27 Sep 2024 01:39
  • 27 Sep 2024 01:39
Shopify faced skeptical questions in an appeals court today over its assertion that states such as California lack jurisdiction to police the company's alleged collection and sharing of its consumers’ transaction data.
The case, which has significant ramifications for how states regulate e-commerce, was heard by a panel of 11

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Mike Swift

Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent


Mike Swift is an award-winning journalist who has been at the forefront of covering data, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory news for more than a decade. As the Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent for MLex, in addition to reporting, he coordinates MLex’s worldwide coverage in the practice area. Formerly chief Internet reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and SiliconValley.com, Mike has covered Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech companies and has closely tracked technology and regulatory trends in Silicon Valley. He has wide ranging expertise from the business of professional sports to computer-assisted reporting. A former John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University, he is a graduate of Colby College.

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