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Judge finalizes $50M settlement with Fifth Third, Vantiv over recorded telemarketing calls
Class members will get about $237 per improper call. Plaintiffs' attorneys will collect $16.4 million -
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 -
Judge says online college test proctor Respondus can't ditch IL biometrics class actions over student facial scans
A federal judge said the Student Terms Respondus required students to agree to before they took online tests doesn't substitute for written consent, and doesn't mean Respondus can force students to try to sue under Washington state law, rather than Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law -
Fifth Third, Vantiv agree to pay $50M to settle class action over recorded telemarketing calls
Lawyers say sum is by far the largest ever reached under California Invasion of Privacy Act. Myron M. Cherry & Associates to get $16M from the deal -
Appeals panel: Facial recognition tech firm can't use OfferUp user agreement to beat IL biometric class action
OfferUp app user is leading a class action lawsuit vs Onfido over its TruYou facial recognition software on OfferUp -
CSX to pay $5.25M to settle truck driver's class action over fingerprint scans; Lawyers to get nearly $2M
A Cook County judge could sign off on the deal on May 13, approving payouts of "several hundred dollars" to more than 3,000 CSX truck drivers and others who accessed secure CSX railyards, but did not provide written authorization for fingerprint scans. -
Magistrate who oversaw discovery in Chicago's opioid lawsuit recuses himself, at city's request
Judge Kim's sister is a lawyer for pharma defendant, which lawyers for the city of Chicago said presents unavoidable conflict. The drug makers argued the recusal was unncessary, and will serve to only again "disrupt" the already lengthy court proceedings over the city's lawsuit. -
City of Chicago moves closer to trial over claims opioid makers' marketing led to painkiller abuse, big city costs
A federal judge has refused the attempt by a swath of pharmaceutical companies to dispense with the city of Chicago's lawsuit accusing them of saddling the city with big bills to deal with the effects of painkiller pill abuse. The case has been pending since 2014. -
Federal judge says ID verification firm can't use online user agreement to force arbitration in BIPA lawsuit
ID verification company Onfido was sued under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by OfferUp users who verified their identity using Onfido's TruYou program. -
BAKER & HOSTETLER: Webinar: What You Should Know About Discrimination & Reasonable Accommodations in a COVID-19 Era
As we begin returning back to the workplace, please join us for this insightful webinar that will discuss the key legal and HR considerations for employers who are rebuilding their workforces in the COVID-19 era. -
BAKER & HOSTETLER: BakerHostetler Introduces Multidisciplinary Digital Assets and Data Management Practice Group to Help Clients With 'Everything Data'
Data is everything to businesses and organizations across the globe. -
Judge says Chicago OK to use city ordinance to sue Marriott over data breach
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled the city of Chicago can continue using a local ordinance to sue the Marriott hotel chain regarding a data breach. -
BAKER HOSTETLER: Working Mother Honors BakerHostetler as One of the "Best Law Firms for Women "
BakerHostetler is pleased to announce that the firm was honored in Working Mother’s 12th annual “Best Law Firms for Women” list today, recognizing firms that utilize best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting and developing women lawyers. -
BAKER HOSTETLER: BakerHostetler Brings on Brian Davis to Lead International Tax Team
BakerHostetler announced that J. Brian Davis has joined the firm as leader of its international tax team. -
Southwest Airlines workers: Class action over fingerprint scans not subject to union deal interpretation
Lawyers for a group of Southwest Airlines employees have asked a federal appeals court to find a Chicago federal judge was wrong to toss their class action accusing the airline of violating their rights under a state’s biometrics privacy law, as the plaintiffs said their union contract doesn’t negate the airline’s alleged liability under the state law. -
BAKER & HOSTETLER: Accomplished Attorney Joins BakerHostetler's International Tax Practice
BakerHostetler announced today that Roger Brown – former sector leader for banking and capital markets clients in Ernst & Young LLP’s international tax and financial services practice, and former special counsel to the associate chief counsel of the IRS – will join the Washington, DC office as a partner in the firm’s international tax practice. -
$10M lawsuit: Aurora Health cut real estate firm from buyback deal worth millions; Aurora: No contract breach
The largest health care system in Wisconsin is asking a federal judge to toss a commercial real estate agency’s $10 million lawsuit over claims the health system allegedly cut it out of a potentially lucrative deal. -
Judge grounds workers' class action vs Southwest over fingerprint scans, says subject to union talks
A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit accusing Southwest Airlines of violating employees’ privacy rights, saying the dispute instead should be subject to union negotiations. -
Appeals court rules card-issuing banks can’t sue retailer directly for losses from retailer's data breach
A federal appellate court upheld a lower court’s ruling that banks whose customers’ information was compromised in a grocery store data breach cannot recover losses directly from the retailer. -
Judge: Class action can continue vs Wells Fargo, Fifth Third, Ironwood, others, over recorded calls
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a class action alleging telemarketers illegally recorded phone conversations among its banking clients’ business customers.