In a parallel case to ongoing litigation in Ireland's High Court, Austrian Privacy Lawyer Max Schrems and representatives from Facebook Ireland presented arguments Wednesday at the Court of Justice of the European Union in a potential privacy class-action against the social networking company, The Irish Times reports. At issue is whether Schrems can bring a worldwide privacy class-action suit against the company in Austria on behalf of 25,000 users, even though many of those individuals are not Austrian. The CJEU's advocate general will offer his opinion on the case November 7, though the opinion will not be binding. The court's final judgment is expected by year's end. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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