U.S. Appeals Court Overturns BIPA Arbitration Demand Against Samsung
In a ruling that marks a significant development in the realm of consumer mass arbitration, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed an earlier…
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Illinois Residents Get Their $32.56 Payouts for Instagram’s Biometric Privacy Violations
Residents of Illinois who participated in a $68.5 million class-action lawsuit against Instagram have started receiving their settlement payments. The lawsuit…
Minnesota Gets Its Own Comprehensive Data Privacy Act
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed into law HF 4757, bringing extensive data privacy protections to the state. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act,…
Missouri House Passes Biometric Alcohol Purchase Bill
Proposed legislation in Missouri – HB 2599 sponsored by Republican Representative Jeff Farnan – has passed the state House and is now under Senate…
Chinese Hotels Turn Away from Mandatory Face Scan Policies
Multiple hotels in major Chinese cities have suspended the use of facial recognition systems for guests who are able to provide valid forms of identification.…
T-Mobile Profited from Biometric Security by Preventing Theft, Lawsuit Alleges
The US mobile carrier T-Mobile is facing a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of New York City’s biometric privacy protections. The plaintiff,…
BIPA Lawsuit Takes Aim at Target
Minnesota-based retail giant Target is the latest major corporation to find itself in the crosshairs of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA),…
Samsung Seeks Appeal for BIPA Arbitration Order
Samsung has asked the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a lower court’s decision to make the company pay millions in arbitration fees…
CCPA Prepares Regulations for Automated Decision-Making Tech
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is preparing to hold deliberations on its draft regulations for Automated Decision-Making Technologies (ADMT).…