Patel v. Facebook, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Tab Group

Merits Stage

Ninth Circuit panel affirms order certifying class of individuals claiming injury under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act

August 8, 2019

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U.S. Chamber urges Ninth Circuit to reverse class certification order in Illinois Biometric Privacy Act case with no actual injury and an expansive geographic scope

October 16, 2018

Click here to view the Chamber’s amicus brief.

Reginald J. Brown, Patrick J. Carome, Jonathan G. Cedarbaum, Kelly P. Dunbar, and Samuel M. Strongin of WilmerHale served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.

Petition Stage

Rule 23(f) review granted

May 29, 2018

U.S. Chamber urges Ninth Circuit to grant Rule 23(f) review of class certification order in Illinois Biometric Privacy Act case

May 7, 2018

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Reginald J. Brown, Patrick J. Carome, Jonathan G. Cedarbaum, Kelly P. Dunbar, and Alexx Hemmer of WilmerHale served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.

Case Documents

Order re Class Certification -- In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy Litigation (USDC - Northern District of California).pdf

Facebook's Opposition to Motion for Class Certification -- In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy Litigation (USDC - Northern District of California).pdf

U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief Supporting Rule 23(f) Appeal -- Patel v. Facebook, Inc. (Ninth Circuit).pdf

Order Granting Rule 23(f) Petition -- Patel v. Facebook, Inc. (Ninth Circuit).pdf

U.S. Chamber Motion and Proposed Amicus Brief -- Patel v. Facebook, Inc. (Ninth Circuit).pdf

Opinion -- Patel v. Facebook, Inc. (Ninth Circuit).pdf