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    • In re Linkedin User Privacy Litigation

    Mar. 23, 2013
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    In re Linkedin User Privacy Litigation

    Published: Mar. 23, 2013 | Result Date: Mar. 5, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: 5:12-cv-03088-EJD Bench Decision –  Dismissal

    Court

    USDC Northern


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Joseph J. Siprut
    (Siprut PC)

    Christopher L. Dore

    Rafey S. Balabanian
    (Edelson PC)

    Laurence D. King
    (Kaplan, Fox & Kilsheimer LLP)

    Linda M. Fong

    Todd C. Atkins
    (Atkins & Davidson APC)

    Jay Edelson
    (Edelson PC)

    Ari J. Scharg
    (Edelson PC)

    Suzanne L. Havens-Beckman
    (Parisi & Havens LLP)

    David C. Parisi
    (Parisi & Havens LLP)

    Sean P. Reis
    (Reis Law Firm APC)


    Defendant

    Whitty Somvichian
    (Cooley LLP)

    Michael G. Rhodes
    (Cooley LLP)

    Matthew D. Brown
    (Cooley LLP)


    Facts

    LinkedIn user, Katie Szpyrka filed a class action against LinkedIn on behalf of premium, paid users of LinkedIn, alleging negligence over a security breach. Hackers obtained personal information from members, including email addresses, passwords, and login credentials. The hackers infiltrated more than 6 million passwords from LinkedIn users online. The lead plaintiff paid $26.95 per month for a premium membership.

    Result

    U.S. District Judge Edward Davila dismissed the complaint for lack of standing because the complaint did not "sufficiently demonstrate that the Plaintiffs' bargain for premium membership was the promise of a particular (or greater) level of security that was not part of the free membership."


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