On August 15, 2017, the 9th Circuit, in Thomas Robins v. Spokeo, Inc., reversed the district court’s dismissal of an action alleging willful violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. The 9th...more
8/21/2017
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Article III ,
Credit Reports ,
Data Breach ,
Determination on Remand ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Imminent Harm ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Ripeness ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standard of Review ,
Standing ,
Statutory Violations
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Spokeo v. Robins (see our previous posts on the case and oral argument). The United States Supreme Court held that a plaintiff must show that an...more
Article III of the U.S. Constitution extends the federal judicial power only to “Cases” and “Controversies.” The Supreme Court has long held that no case or controversy exists unless the party invoking federal jurisdiction...more