In what appears to be a growing trend, another federal district court has dismissed a data breach case for lack of standing. In Springmeyer et al. v. Marriott International, Inc., 2021 WL 809894 (D. Md.), Plaintiffs, former guests of Marriott hotels, sued Marriott in connection with a data breach affecting over 5 million guests. Marriott moved […]
Eleventh Circuit Holds Risk of Future Harm Does Not Establish Article III Standing
As part of a growing trend, the Eleventh Circuit recently held that an alleged risk of future identity theft does not establish standing where the plaintiff does not allege any information has actually been misused. Tsao v. Captiva MVP Rest. Partners, LLC, No. 18-14959, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 3055 (11th Cir. Feb. 4, 2021). The […]
Supreme Court Holds Congress Cannot Confer Automatic Standing By Statute
The Supreme Court has issued its much anticipated opinion in Spokeo Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339, 578 U.S. ___ (2016) (click here for a prior post detailing the procedural history and case background). The Supreme Court granted certiarori in Spokeo to determine whether a bare violation of a statute – the Fair Credit Reporting Act […]
The Supreme Court To Resolve Whether a Violation of a Statutory Right Confers Article III Standing
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to hear the appeal in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins may have significant implications for data breach litigation in particular and consumer class action litigation generally. At issue is whether a plaintiff who has suffered no actual injury or harm nonetheless has standing under Article III of the United States Constitution […]