FCRA

A victory for LexisNexis under the FCRA – Fourth Circuit

Berry v. LexisNexis Risk and Information. The Fourth Circuit has handed down an appellate win for Lexis and other major data collectors involved in class litigation and seeking to minimize their financial liability. Class action plaintiffs alleged that Lexis failed to follow the protections under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which requires certain protections for …

A victory for LexisNexis under the FCRA – Fourth Circuit Read More »

Cases to Watch: October Term

Spokeo v. Robins, No. 13-1339 [Argument: November 2, 2015] Issue: 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 issue …

Cases to Watch: October Term Read More »