A worker has filed a class action lawsuit against his employer, a marketer of ink and coating products, alleging the company violated a state privacy law in the way it required workers to use biometric time clocks to track their work hours.
An Indiana man is suing Burger King Corporation, alleging the fast food purveyor violated an Illinois biometrics law by requiring workers to scan fingerprints when punching the clock.
An employee has brought a class action lawsuit against a Bolingbrook metal stamping and fabrication shop, alleging his employer violated an Illinois biometric privacy law by requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock.
An office furniture seller and its corporate parent has been hit with a class action lawsuit, accusing it of violating an Illinois biometric privacy law by requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the time clock each shift.
A man who formerly worked for a car brake maker has filed a class action lawsuit, accusing his employer of violating an Illinois privacy law in the way it required employees to scan their "biometrics" when punching in and out of work shifts.
Victims of a data breach filed suit July 18 against the vape company Thesy LLC in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging failure to properly secure information.
A drivers' education company has been hit with a class action lawsuit, accusing eDriving of violating an Illinois biometric privacy law when requiring people registering for its courses to verify their identity using a recorded "voiceprint."
An employee is suing an Elk Grove-based metal extruder and its corporate parents, accusing them of violating an Illinois privacy law by requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock.
A class action accuses a Skokie-based owner of hotels, restaurants and gas stations of violating an Illinois privacy law by requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching in and out of work shifts.
An employee is filing a class action lawsuit against a Wisconsin-based specialized packaging company, alleging it breached information privacy law by making workers scan their fingerprints when punching in and out of work shifts.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed airlines shouldn’t face class action lawsuits concerning the use of employee fingerprint scans for biometric punch clocks
Freight rail operator CN, Dylan's Candybar, Pete's Market and the maker of Vileda and O'Cedar cleaning products are among the employers hit with class actions, as the lawsuits under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act continue to multiply.
Class action lawsuits targeting employers and other businesses for allegedly violating an Illinois biometric privacy law continue to roll into Cook County’s courts, as trial lawyers continue to pile up the complaints in the wake of a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision giving the green light to such actions. Businesses hit with the suits include Roosevelt University; CSX; Hearthside Food Solutions; and Professional Freezing Solutions.
The makers of the Fortnite video game have been hit with a class action lawsuit, alleging they allowed a security breach to remain in place for at least two months, which allowed their users’ in-game identities to be hijacked and expose their real-life personal and financial information.
An employee has filed a class action lawsuit against a medical supply company, alleging they violated workers' rights under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by compelling employees to scan their fingerprints when clocking in and out of work shifts.
Four more big name brands, including Little Caesars, ABT Electronics and Choice Hotels, have been added to the list of employers facing class action lawsuits in Cook County courts under an Illinois privacy law, following a recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling.
In the wake of an Illinois Supreme Court ruling appearing to green light such actions, a flurry of class action lawsuits have landed in Cook County courts in the last few days, accusing a number of employers, including Walmart, of violating a state privacy law in making employees scan their fingerprints when punching the clock or accessing cash registers.
A woman has brought a class action against a digital exam proctoring company, alleging its software scanned her face and knuckle geometry without the company informing her in writing the information was being collected.
