In a long awaited opinion, the Supreme Court recently resolved a circuit split regarding the proper interpretation of a statute implicated in many post-employment disputes. Since its enactment, federal courts of appeal have...more
On March 20, 2019, the Supreme Court refused to address the adequacy of a $8.5 million Google privacy class action settlement and instead remanded to a lower court to determine whether the class action plaintiffs had standing...more
3/21/2019
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Frank v Gaos ,
FRCP 23(e) ,
Google ,
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Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied the petition for certiorari seeking review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's most recent decision in Spokeo v. Robins (Spokeo II), foregoing an opportunity to clarify...more
1/25/2018
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Background Checks ,
CareFirst ,
Class Action ,
Data Breach ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
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Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing
In a stunning decision with broad implications for pharmaceutical companies in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has held that plaintiffs may assert negligence claims against pharmaceutical...more
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the notion that a manufacturer’s option to stop selling its product resolves preemption concerns raised by conflicting state and federal laws....more