The Supreme Court decision has prompted some uncertainty, with lower courts dismissing some proposed class actions based only on technical violations.
NEW YORK: A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a California man's lawsuit accusing Spokeo Inc of publishing an online profile about him that was filled with mistakes.
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 in favour of Thomas Robins, 15 months after the US Supreme Court asked it to more closely assess whether he suffered the "concrete and particularised" injury needed to justify a lawsuit.
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