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U.S. Supreme Court

Jun. 6, 2015

VIDEO: New case will test viability of 'no injury' class actions

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case on the question whether Congress can confer on uninjured persons standing to sue in federal court. By Blaine H. Evanson and Bradley J. Hamburger


By Blaine H. Evanson and Bradley J. Hamburger


This article first ran April 29


On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins on the question whether Congress can confer on uninjured persons standing to sue
in federal court. The court's resolution of Spokeo could have a dramatic effect on the viability of so-called "no injury" class actions
that have...

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