The En Banc 11th Circuit Clarifies “Risk of Identity Theft” Standing
By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20
In a decision that narrows the path to federal court for plaintiffs seeking statutory damages with no actual harm, the full 11th Circuit has held that a plaintiff must plead a concrete injury to bring a claim based on an increased risk of identity theft. The en banc decision in Muransky v. Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. reverses a previous panel decision that upheld a class action settlement involving claims under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA). We discussed that decision on this...
By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP