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US privacy case against Ancestry.com reopened by judge

( March 30, 2026, 18:38 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ancestry.com must face US claims over its collection and publication of biographical data allegedly without consent, a federal judge ruled. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro reopened the case, relieving plaintiffs from a previous order granting Ancestry’s motion to dismiss, following a Ninth Circuit ruling that overruled several cases on which that order relied. Navarro said that the court has jurisdiction stemming from Ancestry’s use of plaintiffs’ names and images in order to promote its services, including customers within Nevada, the forum state.See attached file. ...

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