Appeals Court Clears Path for El Salvadoran Journos to Sue Spyware Maker

Appeals court clears path for El Salvadoran journos to sue spyware maker

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit that El Salvadoran journalists had brought against leading spyware maker NSO Group. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concluded that a district court that dismissed the suit — on the grounds that the California court wasn’t the right forum — abused its discretion. With the dismissal of Dada et al v. NSO Group vacated, the case returns to the Northern District of California to move f…

A US appeals court revives a lawsuit against NSO Group by Salvadoran journalists allegedly targeted with Pegasus spyware after a district court's 2024 dismissal

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Appeals court revives Salvadoran journalists’ lawsuit against NSO Group

The appellate court on Tuesday sent the case back to the lower court for further consideration, saying it had “abused its discretion” and improperly applied the law when deciding Salvadoran journalists had no right to sue in U.S. courts.

Appeals Court Revives Journalists’ Case Against Spyware Manufacturer NSO Group

PASADENA, Calif.—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today held that the district court had abused its discretion in dismissing a lawsuit brought by journalists and other members of El Faro—one of Central America’s foremost independent news organizations—who were the victims of spyware attacks using NSO Group’s Pegasus technology. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Selendy Gay PLLC, which represent the jou