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Amazon can't escape potentially huge biometrics class action over virtual try-on tool
A federal judge has cleared a Cook County woman and her Chicago lawyers to proceed with a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law. The same woman and her lawyers failed in 2022 in their bid to target an online eyewear seller over similar claims -
Class action: Too many card numbers on Exxon Mobil customer receipts
Exxon Mobil is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) by printing too many credit and debit card digits on customer receipts. -
Class action claims Social Catfish website violated Illinois publicity act
A new class action lawsuit has accused online background report service Social Catfish of violating an Illinois right of publicity law by using people's names and other personal information to sell their products. -
Judge tosses biometrics class action over FramesDirect website's eyeglasses virtual fitting tool
An exemption for health care providers means Frames for America not subject to the requirements of Illinois' biometrics privacy law, a federal judge has ruled -
Pret a Manger agrees to pay $677K to settle IL biometrics class action over worker punch clock fingerprint scans
Almost 800 employees to get $518 each under terms of proposed deal; Lawyers would get $240,000. The restaurant chain closed all of its Chicago locations after the onset of the COVID pandemic -
Class action: Samsung smartphones, tablets scan faces of people in photos, violating IL biometrics law
The lawsuit in Chicago court says users can't turn off facial recognition tech in the Samsung Gallery photo app, and Samsung doesn't tell users its app is creating facial templates for everyone whose image is captured in the photos on Samsung phones and tablets. -
Judge predicts IL Supreme Court won't gut BIPA suits vs employers, refuses pause in class action vs Pret a Manger
A Chicago federal judge said he believed Illinois' high court will reject attempts by employers to limit the onslaught of class actions brought under Illinois' biometric privacy law. -
Class action: Orland Township campaign illegally sent robo text messages to voters
Orland Residents for Responsible Government and Orland Township Supervisor candidate Scott Kaspar face a class action lawsuit that alleges political robocall text messages. -
Phone call to class action plaintiff leads to sanctions against defendant's attorney
Judge orders Katten Muchin Rosenman to pay legal fees and costs associated with motion -
Pet insurance companies to settle robocall suit for $5.5 million, lawyers get $2 million
A Florida man is seeking judicial approval of a $5.5 million settlement in a putative class action against a pair of suburban Chicago pet insurance companies, who allegedly sent unlawful robocalls to pet adopters, which would give almost $2 million to plaintiff's attorneys and less than $100 to each class member. -
A class action law firm was set up to punish its own client financially, thanks to clause in contract
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – A Chicago class action law firm used a contract that would have left its client liable for thousands in attorneys fees if she chose to settle her case against its wishes.