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Supreme Court Limits Standing for Class-Action Suits Under FCRA

Constitutional Law Reporter

The FCRA also creates a cause of action for consumers to sue and recover damages for certain violations. The District Court ruled that all class members had Article III standing on each of the three statutory claims. Supreme Court’s Decision. A divided panel of the Ninth Circuit affirmed.

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Australia High Court Delivers Major Blow to Free Speech In Defamation Ruling

JonathanTurley

Free speech has always held a precarious position in Australia which does not have an equivalent to the First Amendment in guaranteeing free speech as a constitutional right. Despite this history, a new decision out of the High Court is still shocking in its implications for further attacks on free speech. punitive damages.

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