Plaintiffs have filed two putative class action complaints in 2023, alleging violations of New York City’s relatively new biometric information privacy law, signaling a new potential avenue for class action plaintiffs’ lawyer...more
For several years, companies that collect, use, and store the biometric information of Illinois residents have lived in fear of violating the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), due to a tidal wave of class action...more
3/9/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Privacy Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Violations
As any fan of Sherlock Holmes can attest, identifying a person through their unique biological characteristics, such as fingerprints, is nothing new. Harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology and Artificial Intelligence...more
In a major development for companies that collect, use, and store biometric data, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a proposed settlement of a complaint against a company that allegedly deceived consumers about...more
1/20/2021
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Misrepresentation ,
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