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Judge: Scans of photos can equal facial recognition, may be barred by IL biometrics law; Suit vs Onfido continues
Illinois man alleges Onfido didn't adequately inform about use of photographs, facial scans
Appeals panel: Owners of vehicles impounded for unpaid Chicago tickets can protect cars under bankruptcy proceedings
City can tow and keep cars only after obtaining 'final determinations of liability,' a judicial process, meaning the city can't just keep the cars of people who owe large amounts of unpaid parking and traffic tickets, and filed for bankruptcy protection
IL appeals panel: Asbestos lawsuit can continue vs property owner, as well as employer of man hired to remove debris
Claims not barred because there was no valid contract between firm and employee, panel determines, so everyone involved could be on the hook
Illinois Supreme Court says Richard Dent can't learn the IDs of people who accused him of sexual harassment, public drunkeness
Chicago Bears great pursuing defamation claims against people who said he harassed a woman and was drunk at corporate function
DuPage SWAT officer injured in training exercise gets to keep $7.5M from trial against maker of shotgun shells
Federal judge upholds jury verdict for failure to adequately warn that the shells, specially designed for breaking in doors and locks, pose a danger to people because they don't dissolve into powder unless they hit something made of metal
Appeals panel reinstates lawsuit vs Fiat Chrysler over airbag failure in rollover crash
Front airbag failed to deploy in a Chrysler vehicle in a 2015 rollover in western Illinois. An expert testified the vehicle was traveling fast enough to trip system, but a judge ruled in favor of Fiat Chrysler.
$17.3M deal could end investor class action vs in-flight wifi provider Gogo; Lawyers to get one third
Investors allege company downplayed concerns about how aircraft de-icer hampered internet signal for Gogo's new 2Ku global satellite system.
Judge shoots down class action vs Northrop Grumman over alleged underpaid severance for laid off workers
The plaintiffs, who had worked for a Northrop Grumman subsidiary, had argued they should have been entitled by federal law to more severance than they received
Judge trims Chicago car impound class action, but city still faces suit for selling 'abandoned' cars to tow companies
A federal judge said the city must still answer claims it violated car owners' constitutional property rights by towing "abandoned" cars, and then allegedly sold them to tow companies, often for scrap, before the owners had enough time to retrieve them.
Consumer fraud claims allowed to continue vs Fertility Centers of Illinois over handling of patient data breach
Allegations include being slow to inform patients, failing to protect personal information
Subway can't ditch class actions over franchise worker fingerprint scans, though they don't employ the workers
Judge says corporate ownership of hardware, software creates liability for Subway and HP, although class members aren't direct employees
Judge deletes most of non-Facebook users' class action vs Facebook over photo tags on pics
A California federal judge agreed there is no practical way to get consent from people without social media accounts
Judge tosses, for now, family's lawsuit over alleged faulty Harmony prenatal Down syndrome test
Parents allege genetic test pledged 100% effective failed to detect Down Syndrome in their baby
Judge says Citizens Insurance must defend IT firm associated with Clearview A.I. class actions
Wynndalco licensed to sell facial recognition app and database in Illinois. A judge said an insurance policy issued to Wynndalco includes coverage for class actions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law.
Appeals panel agrees auto insurers not forced by law to cover tax and title fees when replacing totaled cars
Policyholders must formally request reimbursement, otherwise insurers may just cover cash value of new car
Appeals panel says arbitrator will decide if minor can sign contract, lead IL biometrics class action vs Snapchat
Snapchat facing class action over user face scans led by a minor, whose lawyers are trying to keep the dispute in court, and out of arbitration
Illinois Supreme Court: Election laws don't forbid elected officials from using campaign funds to pay criminal defense bills
Former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis' cooperation with feds makes it OK for him to spend campaign cash on legal defense of corruption investigation, the state high court says
Bed Bath & Beyond online platform PersonalizationMall.com to pay $4.5M to settle worker fingerprint scans class action
Workers would get $569-$952 each, lawyers will get up to $1.5M from the settlement
Melrose Park residents' lawsuit 'paints a picture of state-sanctioned bullying' from Mayor Serpico, judge says
The lawsuit accuses Melrose Park Mayor Ron Serpico of orchestrating a long-running campaign of harassment against a family, culminating in $30,000 in fines and a viral video recorded tirade, loaded with obscenities and a racial slur
Appeals panel: State Farm has no obligation to cover restaurant's losses from Pritzker's COVID closure orders
While the restaurant only closed because the governor ordered them to do so, it was the COVID-19 virus that actually caused the losses, so the steep losses the businesses suffered aren't physical losses covered by insurance policies, state appeals judges ruled