Facebook Moves To Dismiss Data-Sharing Class Action For Lack Of Standing

Mealey's (November 6, 2018, 3:55 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook Inc. on Nov. 2 moved in California federal court to dismiss a consolidated class action over its 2015 data-sharing incident with Cambridge Analytica LLC, arguing that the plaintiffs have not pleaded any cognizable harm from the incident that is sufficient to establish standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution, citing a lack of allegations that the shared data was misused by any third parties (In re Facebook Inc., Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, No. 3:18-md-2843, N.D. Calif.)....