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In Re: Clearview AI, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation
Case Number:
1:21-cv-00135
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman
Firms
- Bertrand Fox
- Blank Rome
- BraunHagey & Borden
- Bursor & Fisher
- Cahill Gordon
- Carpenter Rothans
- DiCello Levitt
- Freed Kanner
- Gibbs Mura
- Haeggquist & Eck
- Hausfeld LLP
- Hedin LLP
- Jenner & Block
- Kantrowitz Goldhamer
- Loevy & Loevy
- Lynch Carpenter
- Lynch Thompson
- Massey & Gail
- McDermott Will & Emery
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Sideman & Bancroft
- Taft Stettinius
- Tor Ekeland Law
- Webster Book LLP
Companies
- Albertsons Cos. Inc.
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
- AT&T Inc.
- Best Buy Co. Inc.
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Kohl's Corp.
- Macy's Inc.
- Walmart Inc.
Sectors & Industries:
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March 20, 2025
Judge OKs $51.75M Clearview AI Deal Despite AG Objections
An Illinois federal judge Thursday granted final approval to Clearview AI's $51.75 million settlement resolving multidistrict litigation challenging the company's practice of automatically collecting biometric facial data online, rejecting objections from 22 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia.
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December 17, 2024
AGs Can File Opposition To Clearview AI BIPA Deal
An Illinois federal judge is allowing 22 states and the District of Columbia to challenge a deal to end multidistrict litigation over Clearview AI's practice of automatically collecting biometric facial data online, with attorneys general arguing the settlement would provide no meaningful injunctive relief and give plaintiffs an unknown financial stake in the company.
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June 13, 2024
Clearview AI Makes 'Unique' BIPA Deal Tied To Future Value
Plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation targeting Clearview AI's allegedly unlawful practice of "scraping" internet photos to collect biometric facial data told an Illinois federal judge on Wednesday they have struck a "unique" deal giving the class a stake in the company's future growth.
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April 24, 2023
Clearview Fights Sanctions Bid In Photo Privacy MDL
Clearview AI has urged an Illinois federal judge not to impose sanctions over its allegedly belated document turnover in multidistrict litigation targeting the company's photo-scraping practices, saying the plaintiffs are complaining about "ordinary discovery disputes."
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November 28, 2022
Loevy & Loevy, Not Ex-Atty, Will Lead Clearview BIPA MDL
An Illinois federal judge has clarified that she wants Loevy & Loevy to lead multidistrict biometric privacy litigation against Clearview AI, resolving a dispute that pitted the firm against one of its former attorneys who signed up the named plaintiffs as clients at his new practice.
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November 02, 2022
Ill. Atty Says Ex-Firm 'Failed Its Audition' To Lead BIPA MDL
An attorney representing plaintiffs in multidistrict biometric privacy litigation against Clearview AI urged an Illinois federal judge to reject his former firm's bid to remain class counsel, saying he has spearheaded the case from the beginning and accusing the firm of making false claims about his character and intent.
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October 25, 2022
Firm Urges Denial Of Ex-Atty's 'Power Grab' In Clearview Suit
The plaintiffs firm behind a landmark Illinois biometric privacy verdict is accusing one of its former attorneys of trying to get his ex-firm removed as class counsel in a similar case against Clearview AI, saying he is engaging in an "ill-conceived power grab" after resigning to start his own practice.
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August 11, 2022
Plaintiffs Can't Add More Retailers To Clearview BIPA Suit
An Illinois federal judge Wednesday refused to allow plaintiffs pursuing multidistrict biometric privacy litigation against Clearview AI to add AT&T, Kohl's, Best Buy, Albertsons, Walmart and Home Depot as defendants in a second amended complaint, saying they waited too long to bring those Clearview clients into the case.
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July 26, 2022
Judge Won't Revisit Denied Dismissal Of Clearview BIPA Suit
An Illinois federal judge said Tuesday that she wouldn't reconsider her February ruling that facial recognition technology company Clearview AI must face multidistrict litigation claims that it unlawfully collected biometric information from photos on the internet.
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March 18, 2022
Macy's Can't Escape Violation Claims In Data Privacy MDL
An Illinois federal judge on Friday denied Macy's bid asking the Seventh Circuit to review her decision upholding claims the department store giant violated Illinois' biometric privacy law, saying Macy's distorted "the court's application of the law to the facts."