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Twitter, newest target in IL biometrics class action over PhotoDNA scans to screen out porn
The lawsuit accuses X Corp, parent company of Twitter, of failing to abide by notice and consent provisions of Illinois' biometrics privacy law before scanning uploaded photos for improper nudity or other sexually explicit content -
Class action accuses Google of intercepting income tax data without filers' consent
Lawsuit says Google's analytics tool attached to programs used by tax preparers like H&R Block, TaxSlayer and TaxAct, allowed the company to collect prohibited sensitive data, like adjusted gross income -
Judge says MeTV users aren't 'subscribers,' can't bring class action under video privacy law
Class action accused network of improperly sharing viewer data with Facebook through Meta Pixel technology -
How much will people get from Google Photos biometrics settlement? Judge to hear case in April
A woman is arguing a group of lawyers who collected $35 million for pressing a biometric privacy class action against Google, are trying to deny thousands of Google Photo users from their much smaller cut of the settlement. -
Appeals panel: Companies that wait to put plan in place for handling fingerprint scans can face massive class actions
An appeals court has ruled companies must secure worker consent before requiring fingerprint scans, not afterward, under Illinois' biometrics privacy law -
Judge: Loevy firm, not its ex-partner Drury, gets to lead face scans class action vs Clearview
The ruling from a Chicago federal judge gives the edge to Chicago-based Loevy & Loevy in a tussle with its former attorney, Scott Drury, over who can lay claim to a potential massive payday as lead attorneys in a sprawling biometrics case against facial recognition tech firm Clearview A.I. -
Judge OKs Google Photos face scans class action settlement; Claimants get $150 each, lawyers get $35M
The $100 million settlement ends a class action lawsuit brought against Google, accusing the company of illegally scanning the faces of Illinois residents appearing in photos uploaded to Google Photos. -
Portillo's, Red Lobster, Chipotle, others targeted by biometrics class action over phone ordering system
The class action lawsuit accuses the popular restaurant chains of using an automated voice operating system that improperly recorded and analyzed customers' voices when they placed orders by phone -
Lawyers seek $40M in fees from Google Photos face scans settlement
Google has agreed to pay $100 million to end a sprawling class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, bringing about $200-$400 each to an estimated 280,000 Illinois residents. The lawyers who led the lawsuit want 40% of the settlement -
Class action claims Paramount improperly sharing CBS.com user info with Facebook to boost ads
The class action lawsuit says Paramount using Facebook's so-called Tracking Pixel to monitor and share user behavior to better target ads -
Google Photos lawsuit administrators begin accepting claims for cut of $100M biometrics privacy class action settlement
Illinois residents have a chance to claim up to $400 each from a $100 million settlement to be paid by Google to end a class action settlement over face scans in its Google Photos app. Google was sued under Illinois' strict biometrics privacy law -
Google to pay $100M to end biometrics class action over Photos face scans; Class members could get $200-$400
The deal would end litigation dating back to 2016. Lawyers could be in line for potentially more than $30 million -
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Six Flags to give members more free months at its parks; Lawyers could get $1.2M, to settle COVID closure class action
The class action lawsuit accused Six Flags of improperly continuing to collect monthly fees from members, even while their parks were closed by COVID and state health orders. -
Class actions: Instant Checkmate, Truthfinder, other 'people search' sites wrongly use people's info to boost sales
Three new class action lawsuits accuse four "people search" sites, operated by PeopleConnect, of illegally using Illinoisans names and personal information to sell search subscriptions. -
Wheeling heavy equipment company hit with biometrics class action over worker fingerprints
A Wheeling man is leading a class action lawsuit against the Indeck Power Equipment Company for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), according to documents filed Feb. 19 in the Cook County Circuit Court. -
National salad chain Sweetgreen hit with biometrics class action over worker fingerprint scans
A class action lawsuit with Cook County resident Ramona Graham as class representative has been filed against salad restaurant chain Sweetgreen, Inc., according to court documents from the Circuit Court of Cook County. -
Judge shuts down class action vs Hyatt Hotels over resort fees
A judge said it is 'implausible' that customers could be deceived by 'transparent' online booking process that does not hide resort fees. -
Judge OKs $30M deal to end class action vs Monster over A/V cable claims; objector to be sanctioned
A Cook County judge has given a preliminary nod to a class action settlement, which could make audio-video cable manufacturer Monster pay around $30 million to buyers of one of its cable products, after determining a man who had filed a separate lawsuit against Monster made misrepresentations while objecting to the proposed settlement.