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Eleventh Circuit rules consumers can recover statutory damages for willful FCRA violations without proving actual damages

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Joining every other circuit to address the same issue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently ruled that a consumer does not have to prove actual damages to recover statutory damages for willful...more

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Relief For The Unharmed: Supreme Court Considers Whether Article III & Rule 23 Permit Certification Where Most Class Members Are...

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The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly declined to resolve a question that has sharply divided the Circuits: whether a class may be certified even though it contains uninjured members. See e.g., Tyson Foods, Inc. v....more

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This Week at The Ninth: FCRA Dicta and Medicare Channeling

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This week, we examine two decisions confronting novel procedural issues. In the first, the Ninth Circuit sought to promote development of the law by encouraging courts to alter how they address claims under the Fair Credit...more

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Class Action Defense Strategies in the Eastern District of Virginia’s ‘‘Rocket Docket’’

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Colloquially known as the ‘‘Rocket Docket,’’ the Eastern District of Virginia (‘‘EDVA’’) has been the speediest federal court for civil trials since 2008, according to the annual data compiled by the Administrative Office of...more

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9th Circuit Holds All Members of a Certified Class Must Have Article III Standing To Recover Monetary Damages

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- In a matter of first impression within the 9th Circuit, the court held that each member of a certified class must have Article III standing in order to recover individual monetary damages at trial. - Those class members...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

An Overview of Damages Recoverable Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

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Often, when faced with litigation, it can be difficult to assess potential exposure for defendants. While actual damages may be easy to calculate, treble damages, attorneys’ fee awards, and punitive damages significantly...more

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Damage Control: Understanding Defendants’ Potential Exposure Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

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Depending on the statutory violation, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) allows plaintiffs to recover a wide array of damages and exposes defendants to significant liability. Seemingly minor violations of the Act may result...more

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Trans Union Hit with Largest FCRA Verdict to Date

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Trans Union, LLC, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the United States has been hit with a verdict by a California jury for $60 million, which is the largest verdict under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to...more

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