August 16, 2017
A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a California man’s lawsuit accusing Spokeo Inc. of publishing an online profile about him that was filled with mistakes. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 in favor of Thomas Robins, …
March 2, 2016
Dow Chemical Co.’s agreement to pay $835 million to settle a price-fixing dispute provides evidence that Justice Antonin Scalia’s death is a blow to businesses that have had success recently in challenging class action cases at the U.S. Supreme Court. …
November 2, 2015
A divided U.S. Supreme Court indicated it may put limits on consumer lawsuits, questioning arguments by a man seeking to sue over what he says is an error-riddled Internet profile. Hearing arguments in Washington, members of the court’s conservative majority …
November 2, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Monday whether to nip in the bud a class action lawsuit against online search service Spokeo Inc. in a case closely watched by Silicon Valley companies that face similar claims. If the court …
October 5, 2015
Big business is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to curb class action litigation in a series of cases that dominate the nine justices’ business docket in the coming months. The court returns for its new term on Monday with three …
April 28, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a business-backed bid to put new limits on Congress’s power to authorize consumer lawsuits in federal court. The justices said they will hear an appeal from the data broker Spokeo Inc. in a dispute …