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'Astronomical damages:' IL high court ponders how many fingerprints should be worth up to $5K each under IL biometrics law
With potentially billions of dollars on the line, justices on the state high court must answer the question of how many repeated scans of fingerprints and other biometric data should cost Illinois employers $1,000-$5,000 each under the state's stringent Biometric Information Privacy Act -
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 -
Class action: 7-Eleven uses facial recognition tech on customers in stores, violates IL biometrics law
The class action lawsuit centers on 7-Eleven's alleged use of facial recognition video surveillance technology from vendor Clickit -
Attorney General Announces Consent Orders That Conclude Prolonged Legal Battle Over Pillsbury Mills Site
Attorney General Announces Consent Orders That Conclude Prolonged Legal Battle Over Pillsbury Mills Site. -
Lawsuit: Pro-union IL constitutional amendment would clash with federal law, U.S. Constitution, must be struck down
A group of Cook County taxpayers, with lawyers from the Liberty Justice Center and Illinois Policy Institute, say the measure, known as Amendment 1, would unconstitutionally give unions expansive new powers that exceed the limits on union organizing and bargaining set by federal law -
Lawsuit accuses Smithfield Fresh Meats of shorting OT pay for thousands of wokers amid pandemic
The plaintiffs say Smithfield paid workers a $5 per hour "Responsibility Bonus" during the early days of the COVID pandemic, but did not include that bonus when calculating workers' OT pay -
Joyce firm widens effort to claim $15M fees in 20-year court fight, accuses Much Shelist of malpractice
A Cook County judge ordered majority partners in two investment partnerships to pay $87 million, including $15 million in legal fees. The partners have argued the judgment amounts to little more than a fee award to the law firm of Edward T. Joyce & Associates. -
More transparency needed for criminal courts judges in Illinois
The time has come for the general public to easily access information about court cases online, so judges can be adequately evaluated by voters and held accountable for their actions, says Matt Rosenberg, of Wirepoints. -
The Role of Public Adjusters In Property Insurance Claims on March 30, 2022
The Role of Public Adjusters In Property Insurance Claims on March 30, 2022. -
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 -
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 -
Judge again nixes bid by Smollett lawyer to escape Nigerian bros' slander suit over 'whiteface' claim
A federal judge says the Osundairo brothers can keep suing lawyer Tina Glandian for asserting in a TV interview that the brothers had worn "whiteface" when they allegedly helped Jussie Smollett stage the alleged hate crime attack against the actor -
U.S. District Court Orders Suburban Chicago Company To Stop Distribution of Adulterated and Misbranded Nutritional Supplements
U.S. District Court Orders Suburban Chicago Company To Stop Distribution of Adulterated and Misbranded Nutritional Supplements. -
Judge says Illinois voter registration list is public, state broke law by refusing access to conservative group
A judge has ruled Illinois must turn over the state's list of registered voters to a politically conservative watchdog group, saying the list needs to be public to make sure the electoral process is on the up and up. -
Eight biometrics class actions filed vs Illinois employers over worker fingerprint scans
The lawsuits were filed against 11 companies, accusing them of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for the way they required workers to scan fingerprints when punching the clock to begin and end work shifts. -
Leading Lawyers Network Recognizes 23 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers as Top Illinois Practitioners
Leading Lawyers Network Recognizes 23 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers as Top Illinois Practitioners. -
Maker of Dude Wipes can't use disclaimer to fully flush class action over alleged sewer damage
Plaintiffs alleged hygiene product caused plumbing problems at home -
Judge OKs class action demanding Chicago install devices to help blind pedestrians at intersections
The lawsuit asserts the city of Chicago is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and discriminating against the blind by failing to equip intersections with devices to communicate Walk/Don't Walk status to those with limited vision -
Judge won't end class action alleging abuse of hospitalized children in DCFS care at Aurora Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
Amended complaint targets president/CEO of hospital network Signature -
So, You Think You Are Ready for Global Inclusion, Equity and Diversity. What Now? on February 16, 2022
So, You Think You Are Ready for Global Inclusion, Equity and Diversity. What Now? on February 16, 2022.