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Lea v. LinkedIn Corporation

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Case Number:

5:15-cv-00236

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Edward J. Davila

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  1. August 24, 2015

    LinkedIn Marketing Email Class Action Voluntarily Dismissed

    A California federal judge on Monday granted a motion of voluntary dismissal filed by the lead plaintiff in a proposed class action accusing LinkedIn Corp. of using its members' images in advertising campaigns without their authorization.

  2. May 08, 2015

    Class Fires Back At LinkedIn's Bid To Toss Suit

    A man suing LinkedIn Corp. over its use of member likenesses has fought back against the social network's bid to nix the proposed class action, telling a California federal court on Thursday that the site's privacy policy is ambiguous and does not apply to misleading endorsements.

  3. April 13, 2015

    LinkedIn Says Users OK'd Likenesses In Marketing Emails

    The lead plaintiff in a proposed class action accusing LinkedIn Corp. of co-opting users' likenesses without permission in order to lure new members consented to the practice when he signed up, the company told a California federal court in its motion to dismiss filed Friday.

  4. January 20, 2015

    LinkedIn Exploited Users' Images In Email Ads, Suit Says

    LinkedIn Corp. has been hit with a putative class action in California federal court that accuses the professional networking site of using members' names and likenesses to advertise its contact uploader feature without their permission, echoing allegations previously brought against the site and similar services.