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U.S. Supreme Court

May 18, 2016

US Supreme Court's Spokeo ruling seen as win for defense bar

The nation's highest court on Monday ruled that a man's gripes about inaccurate information posted about him on Pasadena-based search engine Spokeo Inc. do not carry enough concrete evidence to make his federal complaint viable.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a man's gripes about inaccurate information posted about him on Pasadena-based search engine Spokeo Inc. do not carry enough concrete evidence to make his federal complaint viable.

The 6-2 ruling against plaintiff Thomas Robins is considered a victory among defense lawyers who wish to see fewer filings of class actions that, in their view, are legal...

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