Israeli Supreme Court Evades Important Biometric Privacy Question
Israel’s Supreme Court has dismissed a series of petitions that were filed in response to the country’s creation of a national biometrics database. The…
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iProov Denies Patent Breach Allegations, Launches Countersuit
Three and a half months after FaceTec’s announcement of a patent infringement lawsuit against iProov, the latter has formally responded, and launched a…
Texas AG Files Suit Over Meta’s Use of Facial Recognition
Facebook’s parent company is facing new legal woes in Texas. The state Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Meta that alleges that the company’s use of…
NY Judge Dismisses Facial Recognition Lawsuit After New Law Makes it Redundant
A New York State Supreme Court judge has thrown out a facial recognition lawsuit against the Lockport City School District. The lawsuit was originally filed by…
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An Illinois resident has voluntarily withdrawn his facial recognition lawsuit against the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team.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…
Chinese State Court Reaffirms Facial Recognition Ruling, But Big Questions Remain
A state court in China has reaffirmed a ruling that penalizes a private company for its collection of biometric data, but questions remain about the…
California Activists Sue Clearview for Violating Local Facial Recognition Bans
Clearview AI has been hit with another lawsuit in the United States. This time around, the company has drawn the ire of the immigrant rights groups Mijente and…
Australian Patent Troll Takes Aim at Apple Biometrics
An Australian patent holding company is seeking damages in a sweeping patent infringement lawsuit filed against Apple. The allegations specifically concern…
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…