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Facebook Not Subject to Illinois Long-Arm Jurisdiction For Its Photo “Tagging” Feature – IL ND

Surely something as culturally pervasive as Facebook, arguably the Alpha and Omega of social media, is subject to personal jurisdiction in Illinois (or anywhere else for that matter). Wouldn’t it? After all, with over a billion monthly users1 and some 350 million photos uploaded to it daily 2, Facebook’s electronic reach is virtually limitless (pardon the pun). Wrong …

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Posted byPaulPNovember 28, 2016November 29, 2016Posted inBusiness Torts, Civil ProcedureTags: biometric, Facebook, Illinois, invasion of privacy, long-arm statute, personal jurisdiction, photograph, tagging feature
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