LexisNexis Sued Over Use of Personal Data to Sell Subscriptions

LexisNexis and its parent companies used the personal information of millions of people to advertise its information-based analytic products without their consent in violation of the right of publicity statutes of California and Illinois, a proposed federal class action said.

Megan Trama, Matthew Hartz, Rafeal Robles, and Evan Nelson alleged that LexisNexis made their personally identifiable information available during seven-day free trial periods to potential subscribers to its databases, transforming users’ personal information into advertisements for the company’s products.

Information made available during the free trial periods included names, addresses, phone numbers, business contact records, employment histories, social media accounts, ...