U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation
May 24, 2016
Class certification will be more difficult, for now
Thought it's not clear yet whether the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Spokeo will be the death knell for "no injury" class actions.
Mary Ellen Callahan
The Walt Disney CompanyEmail: mary.ellen.callahan@disney.com
PIG Tales: This regular column is devoted to issues of critical importance to the Privacy and Information Governance (PIG) communities. Provided by the former chief privacy officer of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, PIG Tales discusses cutting edge issues while offering valuable insight and practical advice to companies on how to collect, use, store, protect and share their sensitive data in an efficient, effective, and compliant manner.
Alexander M. Smith
Partner
Jenner & Block LLP
Phone: (213) 239-2622
Email: asmith@jenner.com
Harvard Univ Law School; Cambridge MA
PIG Tales
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and many other federal statutes authorize plaintiffs to recover statutory damages even without proof of actual injury. In a class action, these damages - which typically range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars per plaintiff - can result in millions (or billions) of dollars of liability even if no plaintiff has su...
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