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LinkedIn Reference Report Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on April 17, 2015June 30, 2025 by Dissent

Karina Basso reports:

According to a California federal judge’s April 14 ruling, LinkedIn Corp. did not violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with its online feature that allows businesses to check a potential employee’s references without said job applicant’s knowledge. In light of this ruling, the judge has also granted the company’s motion to dismiss the proposed LinkedIn reference report class action lawsuit filed against them.

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