Robins v. Spokeo, Inc.

Plaintiff who sued under the Fair Credit Reporting Act alleged a sufficiently concrete injury to ensure his Article III standing in case against information aggregation service who posted incorrect information about his age, marital status, wealth, education level, and profession.  On remand from the Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit holds that Robins has alleged a…

Syed v. M-I, LLC

Prospective employer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by including a release of claims in the same document as the statutorily required notice that it might obtain a credit report on the applicant for employment purposes.  Under 15 USC 1681b(b)(2)(A), a prospective employer may obtain a credit report on a job applicant only if the…

Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins

Today the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, — S.Ct. –, No. 13-1339, 2016 WL 2842447, at *6 (U.S. May 16, 2016).  In a victory for defendant Spokeo, the Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, on grounds that the lower court—in finding Robins had Article III standing…