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Spokeo asks Supreme Court to reverse Ninth Circuit and nix privacy class action

( May 1, 2014, 11:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Data aggregator Spokeo has filed a petition with the US Supreme Court asking the justices to hear an appeal of a ruling that allowed a consumer to proceed with a potential class-action lawsuit without demonstrating actual harm. The company wants the court to reverse a decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that revived Virginia resident Thomas Robins's lawsuit accusing Spokeo of violating the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Ninth Circuit rejected Spokeo's argument that Robins hadn't suffered an economic injury, and therefore lacked “standing” to proceed in federal court.Please see petition below: ...

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