On January 20, 2017, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a proposed class action against a large cable TV company, finding the plaintiff had no standing to bring suit under Spokeo. The plaintiff brought suit against the cable company for violation of the Cable Communications Policy Act for storing former customers' personal information. The Seventh Circuit held there was no evidence the company had released the personal information or that it planned to do so, and thus found no evidence of cognizable harm.
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