High Court to Mull Adding Fiat Chrysler Hacking Case

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider taking a high-stakes cyber-vulnerability case with implications for other consumer class actions at its Jan. 4 conference.

Companies facing multimillion-dollar class actions should be able to appeal certification immediately, Fiat Chrysler and infotainment-system supplier Harman International Industries Inc. say in a case over vehicles allegedly susceptible to hacking.

Three statewide classes of Jeep, Dodge, and Chrysler owners allege they overpaid for vehicles that were subject to takeover through the infotainment system.

The lower court was manifestly wrong when it said the consumers have standing to sue, when it said common issues predominate ...