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Nintendo called out for allegedly selling defective gaming controllers for Switch console
A class action wants Nintendo to pay up after players experienced what they said was a defective controller for the Switch video game console. -
Class action accuses Burger King of improperly requiring workers to scan fingerprints
An Indiana man is suing Burger King Corporation, alleging the fast food purveyor violated an Illinois biometrics law by requiring workers to scan fingerprints when punching the clock. -
D&D Manufacturing hit with class action over employee fingerprint scans
An employee has brought a class action lawsuit against a Bolingbrook metal stamping and fabrication shop, alleging his employer violated an Illinois biometric privacy law by requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock. -
Class action accuses Office Furniture LLC of violating biometrics identifier act
An office furniture seller and its corporate parent has been hit with a class action lawsuit, accusing it of violating an Illinois biometric privacy law by requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the time clock each shift. -
Class action: Brake maker Power Stop wrongly forced workers to scan 'biometric identifiers' when punching clock
A man who formerly worked for a car brake maker has filed a class action lawsuit, accusing his employer of violating an Illinois privacy law in the way it required employees to scan their "biometrics" when punching in and out of work shifts. -
Online vape seller Thesy accused of lackluster security after data breach
Victims of a data breach filed suit July 18 against the vape company Thesy LLC in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging failure to properly secure information. -
Drivers ed company eDriving accused of breaking IL privacy law by making users record 'voiceprints' to verify ID
A drivers' education company has been hit with a class action lawsuit, accusing eDriving of violating an Illinois biometric privacy law when requiring people registering for its courses to verify their identity using a recorded "voiceprint." -
Employee alleges Metal Impact, Thunderbird violated IL biometric law by requring worker fingerprint scans
An employee is suing an Elk Grove-based metal extruder and its corporate parents, accusing them of violating an Illinois privacy law by requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock. -
Class action: Lakhani Hospitality violated IL privacy law by requiring worker fingerprint scans
A class action accuses a Skokie-based owner of hotels, restaurants and gas stations of violating an Illinois privacy law by requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching in and out of work shifts. -
Class action alleges Menasha wrongly made workers scan their fingerprints
An employee is filing a class action lawsuit against a Wisconsin-based specialized packaging company, alleging it breached information privacy law by making workers scan their fingerprints when punching in and out of work shifts. -
Appeals panel: Federal law trumps state privacy law in class actions vs airlines over fingerprint scans
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed airlines shouldn’t face class action lawsuits concerning the use of employee fingerprint scans for biometric punch clocks -
CN, Dylan's Candybar, Pete's Market, Freudenburg Household Products among latest sued for scanning worker fingerprints
Freight rail operator CN, Dylan's Candybar, Pete's Market and the maker of Vileda and O'Cedar cleaning products are among the employers hit with class actions, as the lawsuits under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act continue to multiply. -
Biometric privacy class actions piling in; Newest actions target Roosevelt University, CSX, Hearthside, others
Class action lawsuits targeting employers and other businesses for allegedly violating an Illinois biometric privacy law continue to roll into Cook County’s courts, as trial lawyers continue to pile up the complaints in the wake of a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision giving the green light to such actions. Businesses hit with the suits include Roosevelt University; CSX; Hearthside Food Solutions; and Professional Freezing Solutions. -
Class action: Fortnite makers didn't protect users' accounts, payment info from hackers in late 2018
The makers of the Fortnite video game have been hit with a class action lawsuit, alleging they allowed a security breach to remain in place for at least two months, which allowed their users’ in-game identities to be hijacked and expose their real-life personal and financial information. -
Plaintiffs who downloaded Runkeeper app file suit over alleged invasion of privacy
Consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against a mobile advertising network, citing alleged deliberate intent and invasion of privacy. -
Employee accuses Wound Care Solutions of violating state's biometric privacy law
An employee has filed a class action lawsuit against a medical supply company, alleging they violated workers' rights under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by compelling employees to scan their fingerprints when clocking in and out of work shifts. -
Little Caesars, ABT Electronics, Choice Hotels among latest hit by class actions over worker fingerprint scans
Four more big name brands, including Little Caesars, ABT Electronics and Choice Hotels, have been added to the list of employers facing class action lawsuits in Cook County courts under an Illinois privacy law, following a recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling. -
New BIPA class actions target Walmart, Handi-Foil, Bob's Discount Furniture, others over fingerprint scans
In the wake of an Illinois Supreme Court ruling appearing to green light such actions, a flurry of class action lawsuits have landed in Cook County courts in the last few days, accusing a number of employers, including Walmart, of violating a state privacy law in making employees scan their fingerprints when punching the clock or accessing cash registers. -
Class action: Digital exam proctoring biz Verificient scanned test takers' faces, knuckles without notice
A woman has brought a class action against a digital exam proctoring company, alleging its software scanned her face and knuckle geometry without the company informing her in writing the information was being collected. -
Toyota hit with class action over eliminated support for apps in Entune Premium System
A man has filed a class action lawsuit against Toyota after it disabled support for an interactive feature for which he paid an additional cost.