United States:
Federal Judge Dismisses Data-related Antitrust Claims In HiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corp.
05 October 2020
Reed Smith
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On September 9, a federal judge in California dismissed claims
brought by hiQ Labs, Inc. (hiQ) against LinkedIn Corp. (LinkedIn)
that alleged that LinkedIn's attempts to prevent hiQ from
accessing public information on its website violated various
antitrust laws. In an opinion that will continue to fuel debate
over the relationship between antitrust and privacy, the court held
that hiQ's data-related antitrust claims were deficient because
they failed to properly define the relevant market.
Our recent client alert details
the case and highlights the increasing likelihood of disputes
regarding the use of data by commercial parties and the potential
for restrictions on data access to generate competition claims.
This article is presented for informational purposes only
and is not intended to constitute legal advice.
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