9th Circuit Rejects LinkedIn's Claims of Unlawful Data Scraping | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed data analytics company hiQ Labs Inc.’s ability to scrape publicly available data from LinkedIn’s platform despite the social media company’s claim that the data collected violated federal hacking laws.  The appeals court previously upheld hiQ Labs’ preliminary injunction prohibiting LinkedIn from denying the data company access to publicly available profiles in September 2019. The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari, vacated the panel’s judgment and remanded for consideration in light of its decision in Van Buren v. U.S. regarding the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Want to continue reading?Become an ALM Digital Reader for Free! Benefits of a Digital Membership Free access to 1 article* every 30 days Access to the entire ALM network of websites Unlimited access to the ALM suite of newsletters Build custom alerts on any search topic of your choosing Search by a wide range of topics Already have an account? Sign In Now *May exclude premium content You Might Like 7 minute read 11 minute read 6 minute read 4 minute read Trending Stories Mentioned in a Law.com story? License our industry-leading legal content to extend your thought leadership and build your brand. Featured Firms Law Offices of Gary…
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