LinkedIn wins dismissal of US privacy claims over California insurance data | MLex
( July 30, 2026, 15:18 GMT | Official Statement) — MLex Summary: Plaintiffs accusing LinkedIn of intercepting sensitive and confidential communications of customers who used Covered California and Nevada Health Link websites failed to identify the data allegedly disclosed, according to a US federal judge. District Judge Edward J. Davila granted LinkedIn’s motion to dismiss the California privacy claims. Davila also dismissed the Nevada plaintiff’s federal wiretap claim because the health marketplace, as a party to the communication, consented to sharing the data with LinkedIn. See attached file. …
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