July 14, 2025
LinkedIn will stop conditioning online interface access on would-be rivals agreeing not to field their own professional social network, under an antitrust settlement with premium subscribers disclosed Friday in California federal court that promises $4 million for class attorneys from Bathaee Dunne LLP, Burke LLP and Korein Tillery PC.
March 21, 2024
A California federal judge refused Thursday to toss a proposed antitrust class action accusing LinkedIn of using online interface access to pay off would-be rivals, even as he signaled potential trouble ahead once the factual details of those access agreements come into play.
June 09, 2023
Premium LinkedIn users want a California federal court to preserve their revised proposed antitrust class action, arguing changes made by the professional social networking giant clearly pay off potential rivals and make it harder for others to enter the market.
May 11, 2023
LinkedIn has urged a California federal court to toss an updated case from premium users accusing it of monopolizing the professional social networking market, saying the narrowed claims still fail to describe any anti-competitive conduct and need to be dismissed for good.
March 09, 2023
A California federal judge sent premium LinkedIn users back to the drawing board on proposed class action claims accusing the professional networking site of monopolization and making a deal with Facebook not to encroach upon each other's territory, dismissing the allegations for now as time-barred and attacking legitimate conduct.