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Brief Of Restitution And Remedies Scholars As Amici Curiae In Support Of Respondent: Spokeo V. Robins, Doug Rendleman, Douglas Laycock, Mark P. Gergen Nov 2015

Brief Of Restitution And Remedies Scholars As Amici Curiae In Support Of Respondent: Spokeo V. Robins, Doug Rendleman, Douglas Laycock, Mark P. Gergen

Mark P. Gergen

Both consumer protection and restitution may be casualties in a collision with the constitutional law of standing. Spokeo collects information from the internet and publishes it; however, Spokeo neither verifies the facts nor confirms which same-named person it refers to. Robins alleges that Spokeo violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by disseminating false information about him. He seeks class certification and up to $1,000 in statutory minimum damages instead of compensatory damages. Spokeo argues that Robins lacks standing because he suffered no “injury in fact,” no “concrete harm.” Statutory minimum recoveries for defendants’ violations of plaintiffs’ individual rights without proof …


Panel 2: Restitution Law, Andrew Kull, Dan Priel, Benjamin Geva, Poonam Puri Oct 2015

Panel 2: Restitution Law, Andrew Kull, Dan Priel, Benjamin Geva, Poonam Puri

Poonam Puri

PANEL II: RESTITUTION LAW: Poonam Puri, Associate Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School; Speaker: Andrew Kull, Professor, Boston University, "A Consideration Which Happens to Fail"; Speaker: Dan Priel, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, "Justice and Unjust Enrichment"; Discussant: Benjamin Geva, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School.


Panel 2: Restitution Law, Andrew Kull, Dan Priel, Benjamin Geva, Poonam Puri Oct 2015

Panel 2: Restitution Law, Andrew Kull, Dan Priel, Benjamin Geva, Poonam Puri

Benjamin Geva

PANEL II: RESTITUTION LAW: Poonam Puri, Associate Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School; Speaker: Andrew Kull, Professor, Boston University, "A Consideration Which Happens to Fail"; Speaker: Dan Priel, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, "Justice and Unjust Enrichment"; Discussant: Benjamin Geva, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School.


Panel 2: Restitution Law, Andrew Kull, Dan Priel, Benjamin Geva, Poonam Puri Oct 2015

Panel 2: Restitution Law, Andrew Kull, Dan Priel, Benjamin Geva, Poonam Puri

Dan Priel

PANEL II: RESTITUTION LAW: Poonam Puri, Associate Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School; Speaker: Andrew Kull, Professor, Boston University, "A Consideration Which Happens to Fail"; Speaker: Dan Priel, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, "Justice and Unjust Enrichment"; Discussant: Benjamin Geva, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School.


Brief Of Restitution And Remedies Scholars As Amici Curiae In Support Of Respondent: Spokeo V. Robins, Doug Rendleman, Douglas Laycock, Mark P. Gergen Sep 2015

Brief Of Restitution And Remedies Scholars As Amici Curiae In Support Of Respondent: Spokeo V. Robins, Doug Rendleman, Douglas Laycock, Mark P. Gergen

Doug Rendleman

Both consumer protection and restitution may be casualties in a collision with the constitutional law of standing. Spokeo collects information from the internet and publishes it; however, Spokeo neither verifies the facts nor confirms which same-named person it refers to. Robins alleges that Spokeo violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by disseminating false information about him. He seeks class certification and up to $1,000 in statutory minimum damages instead of compensatory damages. Spokeo argues that Robins lacks standing because he suffered no “injury in fact,” no “concrete harm.” Statutory minimum recoveries for defendants’ violations of plaintiffs’ individual rights without proof …


Epstein And Levmore: Objections From The Right?, Emily Sherwin, Maimon Schwarzschild Feb 2015

Epstein And Levmore: Objections From The Right?, Emily Sherwin, Maimon Schwarzschild

Emily L Sherwin

No abstract provided.


Restitution And Equity: An Analysis Of The Principle Of Unjust Enrichment, Emily Sherwin Feb 2015

Restitution And Equity: An Analysis Of The Principle Of Unjust Enrichment, Emily Sherwin

Emily L Sherwin

No abstract provided.