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Standing to Sue Square

A bankruptcy attorney has standing to bring a civil rights claim against mobile payment company Square, the California Supreme Court ruled. The attorney – who visited Square’s website and alleges the company’s terms and conditions excluded him from equal access to its services – did not need to have entered into an agreement with Square in order to have standing under the Unruh Civil Rights Act.

SAN FRANCISCO – A bankruptcy attorney has standing to bring a civil rights claim against mobile-payment company Square, the California Supreme Court ruled. The attorney – who visited Square’s website and alleges the company’s terms and conditions excluded him from equal access to its services – did not need to have entered into an agreement with Square in order to have standing under the Unruh Civil Rights Act.

Categories / Appeals, Business, Civil Rights, Law

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