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Class Actions Insider
Thoughts on Supreme Court Oral Argument in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339 (SCOTUSBlog page). The question presented is “Whether Congress may confer Article III standing upon a plaintiff…
NJ Family Legal Blog
New York Focus – Paternal Grandmother Unable to Seek Visitation Due to Lack of Standing
In the Matter of MJM v. MM, an interesting new decision released earlier last week from the New York Supreme Court in Suffolk County, the trial judge held that a paternal grandmother petitioning…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Standing, Access Case Meets Sharply Divided Court
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Spokeo v. Robins, the case testing whether Congress can confer standing on a plaintiff by statute,…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Pamela Q. Devata, Robert T. Szyba This morning the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339. As our loyal…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Today’s SCOTUS Oral Argument in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
The Supreme Court hears oral argument today in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, which presents the question:Whether Congress may confer Article III standing upon a plaintiff who suffers no concrete harm,…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
D.C. Circuit Finds Competitor Standing in Case Against IRS
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe D.C. Circuit ruled today that an association of CPAs and their firms had "competitor standing" to challenge an IRS program that allows previously…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Court Determines Litigants Were Not “Interested Persons” Under Trust Code and Had No Standing to Set Aside Order Appointing Successor Trustee
By Joseph Regan
In Gonzalez v. De Leon, two sisters (Josefina and Delfina), as part of a family estate plan, transferred certain real property to a limited partnership, formed other limited partnerships to…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Roommate of Phone Customer Has Standing to Sue for TCPA Violation
Mark Leyse filed a putative class action against Bank of America after a telemarketer seeking to advertise BoA’s credit cards left a message on the landline shared by Leyse and…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules That Herbalife Heir Lacks Standing
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the sole beneficiary of a multimillion dollar trust that was created by the founder of Herbalife lacked the standing to challenge…
Consumer Class Defense Blog
Recent Seventh Circuit Data Breach Ruling Could be Big Win for Plaintiffs and Big Headache for Retailers
For lawyers who frequently litigate class action lawsuits, whether or not the named plaintiffs have standing to bring a claim is one of the first issues that is analyzed and…