BG Supreme Court Argument by Joshua Hammack Makes National Headlines

10.15.2026

On October 14, partner Joshua I. Hammack made his debut at the Supreme Court of the United States. He presented oral argument in Salazar v. Paramount Global, a closely watched case concerning the scope of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). He argued against veteran Supreme Court litigator Paul Clement.

The case involves the disclosure by Paramount (now Skydance) of Mr. Salazar's video-watching history to Facebook without his consent. Mr. Salazar sued, alleging Paramount's conduct violated the VPPA. But both lower courts held Mr. Salazar was not a statutory "consumer" because he subscribed only to Paramount's online newsletter, and not to its audiovisual goods or services. As a result, both lower courts dismissed his VPPA claim.

Bailey Glasser's appellate team has been litigating this question across the country for years now. Mr. Hammack has argued it to the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Sixth, and D.C. Circuits. The Supreme Court's ruling in this case will have significant implications for how streaming services and other platforms handle user data. And it will almost certainly affect the privacy rights of millions of Americans consumers.

To read the official Supreme Court transcript of the argument, visit this link.

To listen to the full argument, visit this YouTube link.

In addition to Joshua, the team in this case include Michael L. Murphy, Nicholas S. Johnson, Michael Shenkman, Allison A. Bruff, and Hallie H. Arena, as well as paralegal support from Manny Rios.