· 1/25/2023
Estate of Esther Klieman v. Palestinian Authority
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- agreeing that a reasonable user would have located Live Nation’s terms of service when “crucially, the ‘Terms of Use’ hyperlink is conspicuously distinguished from the surrounding text in bright blue font.”
- considering not only the placement and legibility of the notice, but also the “crucial[]” fact that the hyperlinks were “conspicuously distinguished from the surrounding text”
- rejecting plaintiffs’ argument that the pressure applied by “ticket holds” and a 5 checkout countdown timer prevented them from reviewing defendant’s terms before 6 making a purchase
- rejecting the argument that “Massachusetts law imposes a more stringent standard than California law” for online contract formation and explaining that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has “engaged in the same ‘fact-intensive inquiry’ as have other courts”
- “…crucially, the “Terms of Use” hyperlink is 9 conspicuously distinguished from the surrounding text in bright blue font, making its presence 10 readily apparent.”
- hyperlink to terms of service in a bright-blue font; notices were not buried but 10 were placed on top of or below each action button
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Judges: Judge Paul L. Friedman
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