U.S. Supreme Court Tightens Standing Requirements in TransUnion Decision
On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, which tightened the Court’s requirements for showing standing and will significantly affect class action litigation, particularly in cases involving causes of action created by federal statute or involving allegations … Read More
The Trump Administration’s Approach to Data Privacy, and Next Steps
* This article originally appeared in Law360 on September 27, 2018.
On Sept. 25, 2018, the Trump administration proposed an approach and initiated a process to modernize U.S. data privacy policy. The administration’s approach is “risk-based” rather than rule-based, and, as such, signals a willingness to move away from a … Read More
Chronicles from the Standing Wars: Third Circuit Rules Disclosures of Personal Data in Violation of FCRA De Facto Injury
The Third Circuit recently overturned a district court’s ruling on In re Horizon Healthcare Services Inc. Data Breach Litigation and gave new life to a putative class action over a data breach. No. 15-2309 (Jan. 20, 2017). The Third Circuit panel held that allegations of unauthorized disclosure of personal information … Read More