Consumers Must Show Real Harm In Class Suits, Justices Say

By Allison Grande ( May 16, 2016, 10:38 AM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a consumer could not sue Spokeo Inc. for mere technical violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, but left the door open for plaintiffs in other cases to use statutory violations to establish standing, finding that the Ninth Circuit used an incomplete analysis when it ruled consumers can sue companies without alleging actual injury. ...

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