Dawson v. Target Corporation — 9th Cir. (argued July 9, 2026)
The Ninth Circuit considers whether Dylan Dawson agreed to arbitrate claims against Target and its delivery subsidiary, Shipt, by using Target's mobile app. Target says Dawson necessarily encountered sign-in and checkout screens that linked to terms containing an arbitration clause. Dawson says Target did not prove which screens he saw and that the notices were too inconspicuous to create a contract. The district court denied arbitration because Target had not shown adequate notice or unambiguous assent.
Dawson v. Target Corporation (No. 25-4061) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued July 9, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/07/09/25-4061.mp3
Argument listing — Ninth Circuit media archive:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-4061&hearingDate=2026-07-09
Order denying arbitration — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-cand-3_24-cv-08167/pdf/USCOURTS-cand-3_24-cv-08167-0.pdf
District court docket — Justia Dockets:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/candce/3%3A2024cv08167/439671
Complaint — Dylan Dawson v. Target Corporation:https://www.classaction.org/media/dawson-v-target-corporation-et-al.pdf
Appellate brief and case summary — Retail Litigation Center:https://www.rila.org/retail-litigation-center/appellate-division-briefs/dawson-v-target-corporation
Aileen McGrath — Morrison Foerster:https://www.mofo.com/people/aileen-mcgrath
Aileen McGrath — U.S. Supreme Court docket:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-958.html
Shelby Leighton — Public Justice:https://www.publicjustice.net/about/our-people/
Dawson oral-argument notice — Public Justice:https://www.linkedin.com/company/public-justice
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:50Aileen McGrath
- 16:33Shelby Leighton