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ROGER PERLSTADT is a Partner at Edelson PC where his practice focuses on appeals and critical motions. He has briefed and argued complex issues at all levels of the federal and state judiciaries, including the United States Supreme Court and various state supreme courts. His cases often involve matters of first impression at the intersection of consumer protection and emerging technologies. He currently represents the offices of multiple state Attorneys General in teen social media addiction litigation.

Roger clerked for the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He is well versed in legal issues affecting consumers and is the author of several law review articles on the Federal Arbitration Act.

  • Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 578 U.S. 330 (2016): Co-wrote respondent’s brief and helped coordinate amici, resulting in favorable decision holding that intangible injuries can satisfy Article III standing requirements.
  • Sosa v. Onfido, Inc., 8 F.4th 631 (7th Cir. 2021): Won affirmance of district court’s refusal to compel arbitration of biometric privacy case against facial recognition technology company.
  • Wilson v. Huuuge, Inc., 944 F.3d 1212 (9th Cir. 2019), and Benson v. Double Down Interactive, LLC, No. 18-36015, 2020 WL 468422 (9th Cir. Jan. 29, 2020): Won affirmance of district court orders refusing to compel arbitration of mobile gambling app disputes.
  • Kater v. Churchill Downs, Inc., 886 F.3d 784 (9th Cir. 2018): Won reversal of district court order dismissing claims under state gambling loss recovery statute. In a question of first impression, the court held that a mobile app casino game was illegal gambling under state law.
  • Warciak v. Subway Restaurants, Inc., 880 F.3d 870 (7th Cir. 2018): Won reversal of district court order dismissing suit and compelling arbitration of spam text message marketing class action.
  • Vermont v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 2025 VT 51 (Vt. 2025): Won affirmance of trial court determination that Meta is subject to personal jurisdiction in Vermont for social media addiction claims—the first state supreme court decision to address the issue.
  • Neddo v. Monsanto Co., 2025 VT 64 (Vt. 2025): Obtained favorable answers to certified questions involving interpretation of state environmental statute on behalf of Vermont schoolchildren exposed to PCBs.
  • NCAA v. Finnerty, No. 21S-CT-409, 191 N.E.3d 211 (Ind. 2022): Successfully defeated NCAA’s attempt to have Indiana Supreme Court adopt the apex doctrine and prevent the depositions of several high-level NCAA executives in college football concussion litigation.
  • District of Columbia v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 2023-CAB-6550, 2024 WL 5700129 (D.C. Super. Ct. Sept. 9, 2024); Utah Div. of Consumer Prot. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 230908060, 2024 WL 3741422 (Utah Dist. Ct. July 18, 2024); and Utah Div. of Consumer Prot. v. TikTok Inc., No. 230907634, 2024 WL 5469059 (Utah Dist. Ct. Nov. 12, 2024): Successfully opposed social media companies’ motions to dismiss teen social media addiction and misrepresentation claims on Communications Decency Act and First Amendment grounds.
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Florida Levin College of Law. Taught courses on Arbitration, Conflicts of Law, and Employment Discrimination (Fall 2011-Spring 2013).
  • Article III Judicial Power and the Federal Arbitration Act, 62 Am. U. L. Rev. 201 (2012)
  • Interlocutory Review of Litigation-Avoidance Claims: Insights from Appeals under the Federal Arbitration Act, 44 Akron L. Rev. 375 (2011)
  • Timing of Institutional Bias Challenges to Arbitration, 69 U. Chi. L. Rev. 1983 (2002)
  • Learning the Limits (And Irony) of Spokeo, Law360, Dec. 12, 2016 (with Jay Edelson)
  • Illinois
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits
  • United States District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin
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