January 30, 2025
An Illinois federal judge granted summary judgment Wednesday to Ancestry.com in a proposed class action accusing the online company of stealing yearbook photos and identities to advertise its services without consent, finding no evidence that the information was publicly used or displayed.
May 24, 2023
An Illinois federal judge has refused to revive claims that Ancestry.com unlawfully used Illinois residents' names and photos in its advertising, rejecting their contention that recent precedent giving state biometric privacy claims a five-year time limit should apply to their case as well.
February 24, 2023
Illinois residents accusing Ancestry.com of unlawfully using their names and likenesses in subscription advertising argued Friday that recent precedent giving state biometric privacy claims a five-year time limit warrants a federal judge's reconsideration of whether their now-tossed claims had only a one-year limit.