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News Dec 14, 2016

FCRA Lawsuits Will Remain a Potential Threat to Employers After Supreme Court Decision in Spokeo Case

On May 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins that consumers must prove “concrete injury” in class action lawsuits for alleged “bare” violations of a federal statute. However, the fact that class action lawsuits involving the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that governs background checks in the U.S. will remain a potential threat to …

Legal News Dec 9, 2016

Spokeo Decision Leads to Dismissal of Lyft Class Action

Though a district judge used a U.S. Supreme Court decision issued last spring to dismiss a Lyft driver’s proposed class action over alleged Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, that high court ruling hasn’t killed all such putative actions, a Tampa, Florida-based attorney says. “I think this was another instance of tension between the Supreme Court, a …

Legal News Oct 19, 2016

Time Warner Benefiting From Spokeo Decision in Wis. Federal Court

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting a consumer’s ability to sue a company’s mishandling of personal information is protecting companies like Time Warner from class action lawsuits. The case, Spokeo v. Robins , was brought forward by a plaintiff who complained Spokeo, a search engine company that specializes in providing personal information, had provided …

Legal News Aug 22, 2016

SCOTUS Opinion on Standing Impacts Wisconsin ‘Serial Plaintiff’s’ Case

A key U.S. Supreme Court decision has derailed a scheme that netted one so-called “professional plaintiff” more than $230,000 in individual settlements. The plaintiff, Cory Groshek of Green Bay, Wisc., applied for more than 500 jobs over the course of a year and a half, hoping to catch potential employers violating a disclosure requirement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) …

Lawsuits Feb 29, 2016

Google Wins Delay in Email Privacy Battle

A judge has granted Google’s request to delay a privacy lawsuit until after the Supreme Court decides whether consumers can sue in federal court without proving they suffered an economic injury. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California said in a ruling issued Friday that the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in a matter involving the online data aggregator Spokeo “may provide …