⚖ Oral Arguments, with Context

The Ninth Circuit hears a dispute between Brittany Morrison and Yippee Entertainment over where to resolve her video-privacy claim. Morrison subscribed to Yippee TV, a faith-based video service for families. She alleges Yippee shared identifying information linked to her video viewing with a third party for advertising, without her permission. She sued under the Video Privacy Protection Act, which restricts disclosure of identifiable video-viewing records. Yippee wants arbitration: resolution by an arbitrator rather than a court. Its signup page said “by clicking below” and linked to Vimeo’s terms above a “Start subscription” button. An earlier appeal found the notice sufficiently visible, but left other contract questions open. After the case was sent back, the district court again refused to compel arbitration. Assent means showing agreement; delegation asks whether an arbitrator, rather than a judge, decides if the dispute must be arbitrated. Yippee will argue that the signup and terms bind Morrison. Morrison will contend the clicking instruction was ambiguous and Yippee has not established a right to enforce Vimeo’s arbitration terms.

Morrison v. Yippee Entertainment, Inc. (No. 25-7161) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued October 30, 2026.