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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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Court Finds That Amendment To BIPA Limiting Damages Does Not Apply Retroactively

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A district court in Illinois has ruled that an amendment to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) regarding a limitation on damages does not apply retroactively. Background - Plaintiff filed a class action...more

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$51.75M Settlement in Clearview AI Biometric Privacy Litigation Illustrates Creative Resolution for Startups Facing Parallel...

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On Thursday, March 20, a federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois granted final approval to a settlement agreement under which Clearview AI (Clearview) agreed to pay an estimated $51.75 million to a nationwide class...more

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Seventh Circuit Offers Useful Reminders about Removal

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In Railey v. Sunset Food Mart, Inc., -- F.4th --, No. 21-2533, 2021 WL 4808222 (7th Cir. Oct. 15, 2021), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s order remanding a class action asserting...more

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