No. 21-1338
NSO Group Technologies Limited, et al. v. WhatsApp Inc., et al.
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
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. Bucholtz — King & Spalding LLP, Petitioner
Jeffrey S. Bucholtz — King & Spalding LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus
WhatsApp LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc.
Michael R. Dreeben — O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Respondent
Michael R. Dreeben — O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Respondent