March 10, 2026
An Illinois federal judge Tuesday temporarily put on hold litigation accusing Salesforce of benefiting from sex trafficking through advertisements uploaded on Backpage.com after finding that related criminal proceedings against Backpage's founder and former executives must first be resolved.
January 08, 2026
A sex-trafficking victim looking to hold software company Salesforce.com Inc. liable for doing business with a company that facilitated such trafficking can pursue the civil liability claim outlined in her revived lawsuit, but her criminal liability claim must stay behind, an Illinois federal judge has ruled.