By agreeing to hear Spokeo v. Robins, it seems as though the U.S. Supreme Court would finally tackle an issue it had previously dodged: Whether Congress may confer Article III standing upon a plaintiff who suffers no concrete harm and who therefore could not otherwise invoke the jurisdiction of a federal court,by authorizing a private right of action based on a bare violation of a federal statute.
The facts of Spokeo are simple and straightforward. Thomas Robins sued Spokeo “a people search engine” for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Robins claimed that Spokeo violated the FCRA by publishing inaccurate information about him and that as a result he had been unsuccessful in seeking employment and was concerned that his future ability to obtain credit would be impacted. Robins filed his case as a putative class action.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
