NBA Likely to Beat Privacy Suit on Shaky Second Circuit Law

A lawsuit accusing the National Basketball Association of violating federal video privacy laws likely won’t be revived by the Second Circuit, but one judge has hinted it could shake up a court precedent enabling companies to avoid being held liable for sharing users’ personal information.

Michael Salazar, who accused the NBA of disclosing his viewing history to Meta Platforms Inc., made “strong arguments” for reviving his claims, Senior Judge Pierre N. Leval of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said during oral arguments Tuesday. But the court is bound, Leval said, by a 2025 decision that ...