hiQ Labs, Inc. v. Linkedin Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HIQ LABS, INC., Case No. 17-cv-03301-EMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER DEFERRING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO DISMISS AND STRIKE

LINKEDIN CORPORATION, COUNTERCLAIMS Defendant. Docket No. 182

12 13 This case arises out of Plaintiff hiQ Labs, Inc.’s access to and use of public profiles of Defendant LinkedIn Corp.’s users. hiQ initiated this lawsuit against LinkedIn, bringing claims for, inter alia, declaratory relief, tortious interference, and unfair competition. In response, LinkedIn has asserted counterclaims, including violation of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, breach of contract, and misappropriation. Currently pending before the Court is hiQ’s motion to dismiss the counterclaims. Having considered the parties’ briefs and accompanying submissions, the Court hereby DEFERS in part and DENIES in part hiQ’s motion. I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND …