April 29, 2022
Whitepages Inc. has agreed to pay more than $4 million to settle claims that it violated Illinois and Ohio right to publicity laws by using names and identifying information of proposed class members in free previews advertising their monthly subscription services and background reports.
April 17, 2020
Whitepages Inc. and Instant Checkmate LLC must face proposed class claims that they violated the Illinois Right of Publicity Act by using names and identifying information in free previews advertising their monthly subscription services and background reports, an Illinois federal judge has ruled.