Statutory Violations Not Enough to Give Rise to a Cause of Action for Class Actions says U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Trans Union v. Ramirez has narrowed Article III standing by making it more difficult for plaintiffs to initiate class action lawsuits against corporate defendants who violate federal statutes. Here, the Court found that violation of a federal statute alone does not give rise to the level of a “concrete injury” for a plaintiff’s Article III standing. The plaintiff must have suffered a “concrete injury” to have Article III standing in order to seek relief in a court of law. This decision has serious consequences for tort class action lawsuits and corporate activities in general. Details of the case TransUnion is a credit reporting agency that compiles personal and financial information about individual consumers and creates a consumer report that is sent to third party companies to determine the consumer’s creditworthiness. TransUnion had an add-on to their product called the OFAC Name Screen Alert that was available for third party