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Multinational Company in China – Are You Concerned About the Personal Credit System and Privacy Provisions in China? You Should Be!

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on December 12, 2017

Posted in China, Consumer Financial, Consumer Privacy, Fair Credit Reporting Act, International

By Esther Slater McDonald, Seth J. Fortin, Wan Li, Rhea Yu, and Craig B. Simonsen

Seyfarth Synopsis: The People’s Republic of China is making progress in implementing its mandatory “social credit system.” Multinational businesses in China should be watchful of this system, and ready for it when it rolls out – if it hasn’t already.…
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Robins v. Spokeo, Inc.: Ninth Circuit Holds That A Materially Inaccurate Report Is A Concrete Injury Even If The Inaccuracy Did Not Adversely Affect The Consumer

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on October 31, 2017

Posted in Consumer Financial, Consumer Privacy, FCRA, JURISDICTION, STANDING

By Esther Slater McDonald

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a plaintiff must have a concrete injury to sue for FCRA violations. Following Spokeo’s remand, courts have held that consumers have standing to sue if their reports are inaccurate even if an inaccuracy did not adversely affect them.

In Spokeo,…
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Robins v. Spokeo, Inc.: Ninth Circuit Holds That A Materially Inaccurate Report Is A Concrete Injury Even If The Inaccuracy Did Not Adversely Affect The Consumer

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