Trans Union Tells U.S. High Court Injury Necessary For Damages Class Action

Mealey's (February 2, 2021, 12:16 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) alone does not prove Article III of the U.S. Constitution injury or a “certainly impending” injury, Trans Union LLC argues in its petitioner brief filed Feb. 1 in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to overturn class certification and an award of $40 million in damages for more than 8,000 class members in a lawsuit accusing the company of incorrect placement of terrorist alerts on consumers’ credit reports; Trans Union adds that even if standing existed the lead plaintiff failed to meet the typicality requirement....