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LinkedIn must face state wiretapping claim in US lawsuit over website tracking, judge rules

By Xu Yuan ( August 14, 2024, 01:16 GMT | Insight) -- LinkedIn must face wiretapping allegations under California state law over the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles' use of its website-tracking applications, a US federal judge ruled. In an order issued today, US District Judge P. Casey Pitts denied LinkedIn’s motion to dismiss a claim by Plaintiff Jacqueline Jackson under the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Pitts dismissed another claim under the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, but gave leave to amend.LinkedIn must face wiretapping allegations under California state law over the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles' use of its website-tracking applications, a US federal judge ruled....

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