Former Meta Intern Can Represent Texas in Biometric Privacy Suit

A Keller Postman LLP partner who served a decade ago as an intern in the Meta Platforms Inc. legal department can represent Texas in its biometric privacy lawsuit against the social media giant, a Texas appeals court ruled Wednesday.

The trial court didn’t abuse its discretion in denying Meta’s disqualification motion, Justice Jeff Rambin of the Texas Court of Appeals, Sixth Appellate District said, rejecting Meta’s petition for a writ of mandamus.

The state sued Meta in February 2022, alleging the social media giant collected the biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent in violation of the ...