The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would decide next term whether consumers may sue websites and firms that publish inaccurate personal information even if they suffer no injuries.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Facebook Inc., Google Inc., the Consumer Data Industry Association and others had urged the justices to take the case, Spokeo v. Robins, which involves the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. The solicitor general of the United States had recommended denial of review because, he said, the lower appellate court ruling was correct and there was no conflict among the circuit courts.
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