( April 29, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Counsel for a consumer bringing US privacy claims against Shopify opposed a motion to dismiss his amended complaint, saying that the company is again trying to mischaracterize their allegations. They argued that Shopify’s own documents confirm that it intercepted and used plaintiff’s data in 2019, and Shopify controlled the relevant website and thus knew that neither it nor the merchant had obtained consent. Additionally, "Shopify argues that it could not possibly have attempted to learn the contents of Plaintiff’s communications 'in transit,' because any communication must necessarily be received before being read," they said, but under that theory no one would ever violate the California Invasion of Privacy Act under that theory.See attached file. ...
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