International Law,
Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nov. 12, 2021
Court: foreign sovereign immunity doesn't protect companies
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Israeli spyware company NSO Group isn’t immune from a lawsuit accusing it of sending malware through WhatsApp’s servers to surveil roughly 1,400 users.
Foreign sovereign immunity doesn't protect private companies, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday. WhatsApp Inc. v. NSO Group Technologies, 2021 DJDAR 11550.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Israeli spyware company NSO Group isn't immune from a lawsuit accusing it of sending malware through WhatsApp's servers to surveil ...
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WhatsApp Inc. v. NSO Group Technologies
A corporation was not entitled to the protection of foreign sovereign immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act.
