U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila is for the second time this year considering a class-action suit brought by Virginia resident Khalilah Wright against LinkedIn, according to MediaPost News, alleging the company duped premium subscribers by implying there would be extra security for those paying more and that they would not be exposed to the kind of breach that resulted in 6.4 million users having their passwords posted online. Wright’s first suit was dismissed in March, as Davila ruled she failed to show a connection between her extra dues and the implied extra security. Wright is back now with an expert who’s conducted a survey showing subscribers expect extra security for extra membership fees.
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