Abstract
For $22.1 million, LexisNexis is currently helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surveil, detain, and deport noncitizens. Like other data brokers, LexisNexis’s role in the collection and sale of personal information has largely been ignored by regulators, judges, and the public. A recent lawsuit against LexisNexis in Illinois includes, among other claims, a claim of unjust enrichment. This often misunderstood and unpopular claim has a complex history which presents both a barrier to relief and an opportunity for advocates to push courts to clarify the doctrine. This Note examines the history of the theory of unjust enrichment, surveys its recent application in data privacy litigation, and argues that the contract between LexisNexis and ICE should be considered a case of unjust enrichment.
Recommended Citation
Lizzie Bird,
LexisNexis’s Contract with ICE as Unjust Enrichment,
95
U. Colo. L. Rev.
1209
(2024).
Available at:
https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/lawreview/vol95/iss4/7