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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Illinois Reins in Astronomical Damages Under Biometric Privacy Law

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Illinois employers will no longer face astronomical damages — into the millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars at issue in recent class action lawsuits — for violations of the Biometric Information Protection Act...more

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Governor Pritzker Signs Amendment Limiting Damages To A Single Recovery

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Earlier this year, we reported that the Illinois Senate passed Senate Bill 2979 with a vote of 46 to 13, and the Illinois House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2979 with a vote 81 to 30. This bill addressed concerns...more

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Noteworthy Biometric Information Updates to the Ever-Changing Legal Landscape

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Meta Lays the Groundwork for Potential Sea Change in BIPA Litigation - In Zellmer v. Meta Platforms, the Ninth Circuit evaluated an appeal from summary judgment entered in favor of Meta. This case stemmed from the...more

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AI Reporter - June 2024

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In the entertainment industry, Sony Music asserted that AI companies don’t have permission to use its recording artists’ works for AI training. In response to the industry’s concerns over the use of AI, members of Congress...more

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The Learned Concierge - May 2024, Vol. 8

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The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

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Big Tech, Biometrics and BIPA: Meta’s Recent $68.5M Class Action Settlement

In July, Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) agreed to a $68.5 million class-action biometric privacy settlement in connection with the company’s alleged violation of Illinois’ Biometric Information...more

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Recent Trends in Generative Artificial Intelligence Litigation in the United States

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Although still in their infancy, a growing number of recently-filed lawsuits associated with generative artificial intelligence (AI) training practices, products, and services have provided a meaningful first look into how US...more

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Ready, Set, BIPA! Missouri Among States Considering Biometric Information Privacy Legislation

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Earlier this year, the Missouri legislature proposed its own Biometric Information Privacy Act (HB 1047), joining the growing list of states eager to enact and implement laws governing biometric data. Biometric data or...more

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Illinois Federal Judge Finds Another Eyewear Virtual Try-on Class Action Is Exempt Under BIPA’s Healthcare Exemption

A federal judge in Illinois recently ruled that online shoppers cannot sustain claims that a virtual try-on (VTO) tool that allegedly scans facial geometry to preview the look of sunglasses on their face violates the...more

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Emerging Issue: AI Governance

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Advancements in Artificial Intelligence have dominated the news recently in fascinating ways. Generative AI chatbots demonstrated seemingly spontaneous responses to test users. Visual artists filed a class action lawsuit to...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 3, March 2023

Amazon Sued for Not Telling New York Store Customers about Tracking Biometrics - “Thanks to a 2021 law, New York is the only major American city to require businesses to post signs letting customers know they’re tracking...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

It’s Not Just Illinois Anymore. Biometric Identifier Laws Increase Across US

Biometric identifiers are unique to every individual. They include your fingerprints, facial structure, and even how you walk. There is the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act (“BIPA”), and biometric protection...more

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An Overview of Why Class Action Privacy Lawsuits May Have Just Gotten Bigger – Yet Again.

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), enacted in 2008, was one of the first state laws to address commercial collection of biometric data. Biometric data includes an iris scan, a fingerprint, a voiceprint,...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 26

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Biden Administration to Introduce New National Cyber Strategy for Critical Infrastructure - The Biden administration is reportedly working on a National Cyber Strategy for critical infrastructure that will advocate a more...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Court Rules Apple’s Face-ID Does Not Violate BIPA

An Illinois appellate court has ruled that Apple’s biometric unlock features, including Touch ID fingerprint scanning and Face ID facial geometry scanning, do not violate the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)....more

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Class Action Suits Targeting Biometric Information Continue to Seek Large Payouts

To say that class action litigation regarding the use or collection of “biometric information” – such as fingerprints, face records, or voice records – is expensive would be a gross understatement.  The damages sought, and...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Jury Awards Plaintiffs $228 Million in Illinois Biometrics Class Action

In the first biometrics privacy class action to go to trial in Illinois, last week a jury handed down a $228 million judgment against BNSF Railway Co. In the case of Rogers v. BNSF Ry. Co. (N.D. Ill., No. 19-cv-03083), the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Illinois Supreme Court Eliminates Defense to Biometric Privacy Class Actions

Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has spawned a tsunami of class actions against employers who utilize biometric timekeeping or security systems. Now, the Illinois Supreme Court in McDonald v. Symphony...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Motion to Dismiss Denied in Class Action for Alleged Violations of Illinois Biometric Data Privacy Law

In a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Clearview Al Inc. faces allegations that it uses facial recognition technology that violates the Illinois Biometric Information...more

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Jump in Facial and Voice Recognition Raises Privacy, Cybersecurity, Civil Liberty Concerns

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Facial recognition, voiceprint, and other biometric-related technology are booming, and they continue to infiltrate different facets of everyday life. The technology brings countless potential benefits, as well as significant...more

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AI Insurance Company Faces Class Action for Use of Biometric Data

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After a tweeting mishap, Lemonade Inc., an AI-based insurance company, faces a class action for allegedly violating New York laws against the use of biometric data without consent by using facial recognition technology to...more

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From Time Keeping to Dashcams, BIPA Litigation Continues

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The use of smart dashcams and vehicle cameras, including those leveraging AI technology, may trigger the next wave of BIPA litigation, according to two cases filed in Illinois this week. Enacted in 2008, the Illinois...more

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From Fingerprints to Facial Recognition: Scanning Developments in Biometric Technology

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The landscape of biometric technology is rapidly evolving. In recent years, new and exciting biometric products, businesses, and service providers have entered the market. As a result, tools that were once pure science...more

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Illinois Biometric Act Has Been A Class Action Nightmare, But Things May Get Better

Although the motivation behind the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act – to protect individuals from having their unchangeable, biometric identities stolen or sold to the highest bidder – is noble, the class action...more

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Augmented Reality Makeup Tools Serve as Foundation for BIPA Class Actions

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BIPA, the frequently used basis for class action lawsuits in connection with facial recognition, fingerprint, and other technologies is once again serving as the basis for two recently filed suits. What to Know - Class...more

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