U.S. Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division ('the Court') issued, on 31 May 2019, an order ('the Order') denying Facebook, Inc.'s motion to dismiss proceedings against it filed by the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General ('DC OAG'). The Order was issued following initial proceedings initiated by the DC OAG, alleging, among other things, that Facebook had collected and stored individuals' personal data, permitted third party developers to access this data, and that it had violated DC consumer protection procedures. Furthermore, Facebook argued that the Court lacked general or specific jurisdiction, stating that there is no indication of Facebook's selling or
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District of Columbia: Superior Court issues order denying Facebook motion to dismiss proceedings
June 4, 2019
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The U.S. Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division denied Facebook, Inc.'s motion to dismiss proceedings initiated by the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General, which accused Facebook of collecting and allowing third-party access to personal data and violating DC consumer protection procedures. Facebook's argument that the Court lacked jurisdiction was rejected, with the Court finding that Facebook had sufficient ties to DC to warrant specific personal jurisdiction under the due process clause of the U.S. Constitution.