“No Concrete Harm, No Standing”: Supreme Court Holds That Class Members Who Suffer No Concrete Harm From Statutory Violation Do Not Have Article III Standing And Cannot Recover Damages In Federal Court.
By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 25, 2021, the United States Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, holding that the vast majority of class members did not suffer a “concrete harm” from TransUnion’s violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). In its decision, the Supreme Court reinforced that each class member must demonstrate a “concrete harm” to have Article III standing and be entitled to damages in federal court. While the...
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP