$6.625M LinkedIn advertising class action settlement

A $6.625 million LinkedIn class action settlement resolves claims it misrepresented its advertising fees and failed to adequately review its advertising metrics for accuracy.

The LinkedIn advertising settlement benefits U.S. advertisers who purchased advertising through LinkedIn Marketing Solutions between Jan. 1, 2015, and May 31, 2023.

The class action lawsuit alleges LinkedIn misrepresented how it calculates online advertising fees. In addition, LinkedIn allegedly failed to adequately review the accuracy of its LMS advertising metrics, leading to overcharging advertisers due to interactions with fraudulent and automated accounts, user-generated mistaken clicks and technological errors.

LinkedIn Marketing Solutions is LinkedIn’s marketing platform that allows advertisers to place targeted ads on the job search and networking website.

LinkedIn hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $6.625 million to resolve the advertising class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the LinkedIn advertising settlement, class members can receive a share of the settlement fund, which is estimated to be around $4.76 million after various costs. The amount each class member can receive depends on how much money they spent on advertising during the specified period. Those who paid more for LinkedIn advertising will receive more settlement money, while those who spent fewer dollars on advertising will receive less. No payment estimates are available at this time.

The deadline exclusion deadline is Nov. 5, 2024.

The final approval hearing is scheduled for Jan. 28, 2025.

No claim form is required to benefit from the LMS advertising metrics settlement. Class members who do not exclude themselves will automatically receive their share of the net settlement fund.

Who’s Eligible

U.S. advertisers who purchased advertising through LinkedIn Marketing Solutions between Jan. 1, 2015, and May 31, 2023

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

N/A

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Exclusion Deadline

11/05/2024

Case Name

In re: Linkedln Advertising Metrics Litigation, Case No. 5:20-cv-08234-SVK, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Final Hearing

01/28/2025

Settlement Website

LinkedInAdvertisingClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

In Re LinkedIn Advertising Metrics Litigation
Settlement Administrator
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
PO Box 173105
Milwaukee, WI 53217
[email protected]
877-411-4976

Class Counsel

Dave Neiman
ROMANUCCI & BLANDIN LLC

Nick Larry
KELLER POSTMAN LLC

Defense Counsel

David J Silbert
KEKER VAN NEST & PETERS LLP