High Court Asked To Consider Jurisdiction For Online Acts In Suit Against Facebook

Mealey's (January 27, 2020, 7:47 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Alabama woman whose negligence and emotional distress claims over postings on Facebook Inc.’s social network were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction filed a petition for certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 17, asking the high court to provide guidance as to when virtual contacts are sufficient to establish specific personal jurisdiction (K.G.S. v. Facebook Inc., No. 19-910, U.S. Sup.)....