Judge Rules Insurance Company Is on the Hook in BIPA Class Action Lawsuit
Citizens Insurance Co of America has been roped into a pair of class action lawsuits that originate with Clearview AI. One of the lawsuits alleges that…
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Court Allows Non-Facebook Users to Proceed with BIPA Lawsuit Against Meta
$650 million was not enough to resolve all of Meta’s legal problems in Illinois. That record-breaking 2020 settlement stemmed from a lawsuit that alleged that…
Illinois Supreme Court to Face Statute of Limitations Decision on BIPA
Illinois businesses are continuing to search for ways to get around the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA has now been in effect for seven…
Amazon’s Employee Health Checks Lead to BIPA Lawsuit
Amazon is headed back to court in Illinois. A District Judge in Chicago has opted not to throw out a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges that the tech…
Judges Define Statute of Limitations for BIPA Lawsuits
The Illinois First District Appellate Court has issued a ruling that sets clearer guidelines for those filing a civil suit under the Biometric Information…
Plaintiff Abandons BIPA Lawsuit Against Chicago Blackhawks
An Illinois resident has voluntarily withdrawn his facial recognition lawsuit against the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team. Plaintiff James Allen had alleged…
Judge Rules BIPA Protections Extend to Products Built With Ill-gained Biometric Data
US District Judge James Robart has issued a pair of rulings that will likely set an important precedent for future lawsuits involving Illinois’ Biometric…
Proposed Legislation Aims to Curb ‘Cottage Industry’ of BIPA Lawsuits
Illinois legislators are considering revisions to the Biometric Information Privacy Act that are aimed at lessening its impact on smaller businesses. As The…
TikTok Reaches $92 Million Settlement in BIPA Lawsuit
A group of plaintiffs have reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit against TikTok. The lawsuit was initially filed in May of 2020, and…
Walmart Reaches $10M Settlement with Employees in Class Action BIPA Lawsuit
Walmart has reached a $10 million settlement with employees in a class action lawsuit in Illinois. The lawsuit was filed in 2019, and alleged that the retail…