No. 21-1338

NSO Group Technologies Limited, et al. v. WhatsApp Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-04-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
CVSGAmici (1)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: agent-entities agents-for-foreign-governments common-law-immunity foreign-sovereign-immunities-act government-contractors judicial-immunity legal-precedent private-entities samantar solicitor-general
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2023-01-06 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act entirely displaces common-law immunity for entities, such that private entities that act as agents for foreign governments may never under any circumstances seek common-law immunity in U.S. courts

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act entirely displaces common-law immunity for entities, such that private entities that act as agents for foreign governments may never under any circumstances seek common-law immunity in U.S. courts.

Docket Entries

2023-01-09
Petition DENIED.
2022-12-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-12-07
Supplemental brief of respondent WhatsApp LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2022-12-02
Supplemental brief of petitioners NSO Group Technologies Limited, et al. filed.
2022-11-21
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2022-06-06
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2022-05-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
2022-05-16
Reply of petitioners NSO Group Technologies Limited, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-05-03
Brief of respondents WhatsApp LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. in opposition filed.
2022-04-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 9, 2022)

Attorneys

NSO Group Technologies Limited, et al.
Jeffrey S. BucholtzKing & Spalding LLP, Petitioner
Jeffrey S. BucholtzKing & Spalding LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Amicus
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Amicus
WhatsApp LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc.
Michael R. DreebenO’Melveny & Myers LLP, Respondent
Michael R. DreebenO’Melveny & Myers LLP, Respondent