Two recent cases serve as reminders that lack of Article III standing remains a viable defense.
6/3/2021 10:30 AM
FDCPANewsArticle III Standing
By Robert M. Horwitz
Lack of subject matter jurisdiction for no standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution is alive and well in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Although the 7th Circuit received a lot of attention in late 2020 when it dismissed numerous cases filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for failing to allege an injury in fact sufficient under Article III of the U.S. Constitution to remain in federal court, the 6th Circuit recently used a lack of Article III standing to kick putative class actions claiming violations of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) and the FDCPA from federal court.
A sidebar with… Michelle Harrell and Kaitlin Brown
Michelle C. Harrell and Kaitlin A. Brown have been named co-chairs of Maddin Hauser Roth & Heller’s new “Success through Empowerment and Engagement Committee,” which will focus on promoting diversity and inclusion at the firm.
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The SEE Committee’s mission includes working to maintain and enhance an environment and culture where attorneys from diverse backgrounds can “succeed, achieve and lead” both within the firm and out in the community. Promoting business and personal development through business connections and networking activities is another stated goal.
Steven D. Sallen, president and CEO of Maddin Hauser, said, “As part of our firm’s long-standing efforts to support societal equity and fairness, we remain committed to increasing and honoring the diversity of our attorneys and other employees, and supporting initiatives for inclusion in the legal community and in society. The formation and acti