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Litigation

Oct. 7, 2016

Settlement of Spokeo predecessor suit approved by court

A consumer class action which provided the legal scaffolding for the Spokeo decision obtained final settlement approval Wednesday.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES — A consumer class action that provided the legal scaffolding for the U.S. Supreme Court's Spokeo decision in May obtained final settlement approval Wednesday, with the defendant company lamenting its agreement as too generous in light of the high court's holding on what constitutes a concrete injury for standing purposes.

The resolution was commended by U.S. District Ju...

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