Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association and the US Chamber of Commerce filed a brief amicus curiae at the Supreme Court today supporting Meta’s petition for certiorari review of a Ninth Circuit decision to certify a class of plaintiffs that placed ads via the Meta Ad Manager. The brief explains why the Ninth Circuit’s flawed decision runs afoul of federal law and creates a litigious environment that “will harm American businesses and the national economy.”
The brief also describes an unfortunate trend of increasingly lax application of the standards for certifying a class of plaintiffs in federal court. Allowing improper class actions “creates hydraulic pressure for defendants to settle, even if the plaintiffs’ claims lack merit.” The brief asks the Supreme Court to take up this case to bring back the rigorous class-action scrutiny that federal law requires.
CCIA regularly provides amicus support in cases involving improperly certified class actions that threaten the health of the digital services industry.
The following can be attributed to Stephanie Joyce, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff:
“Improper and inflated class actions siphon resources away from growth, innovation, and enhancing the consumer experience. The American economy needs the Court to bring rationality back to class certification analysis.”
