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  1. March 07, 2024

    Judge Doubts 'Dead-End' Google BIPA Fight Over IBM Dataset

    A California federal judge said Thursday she'll likely allow limited discovery in a proposed class action alleging Google violated Illinois residents' biometric privacy rights with facial data collected by IBM Corp., but she doubted the case "has legs" given that another federal judge has thrown out similar "dead-end" litigation.

  2. October 17, 2022

    Microsoft, Amazon Grab Early Wins In Face ID Privacy Suits

    A Washington federal judge on Monday tossed a pair of putative class actions accusing Microsoft and Amazon of violating Illinois residents' privacy rights through the use of facial recognition products, granting renewed motions for summary judgment from both companies.

  3. May 20, 2022

    Amazon Says Unused Photo Data Can't Support BIPA Claims

    Amazon says it can't be held liable for allegedly mishandling a group of Illinois residents' biometrics contained in a photo data set the company received from IBM because it never used or benefited from their information.

  4. March 16, 2021

    Microsoft, Amazon Can't Ditch Face ID Privacy Claims

    A Washington federal judge declined to toss a pair of putative class actions accusing Microsoft and Amazon of violating Illinois residents' privacy rights in the course of an "arms race" to develop facial recognition products, rejecting the companies' arguments that their conduct fell outside the purview of Illinois' unique biometric privacy law. 

  5. July 15, 2020

    Tech Giants Face Privacy Suits Over Face ID 'Arms Race'

    Technology industry behemoths including Amazon, Google and Microsoft are engaged in an "arms race" to develop facial recognition products that has involved stepping on the privacy rights of Illinois residents, according to a handful of lawsuits in California and Washington federal court.