July 24, 2026
Microsoft urged a Washington federal judge Thursday to pause a proposed class action alleging its Teams software illegally intercepts meeting participants' "voiceprints" and force several of the Illinois residents to arbitrate their claims individually, or else dispose of the revised complaint entirely on the grounds that the plaintiffs still haven't detailed their interactions with the challenged feature.
May 26, 2026
Microsoft has urged a Washington federal judge to throw out a proposed class action from Illinois residents who claim the company's Teams software wrongfully creates biometric "voiceprints" of meeting participants, arguing that its "routine transcription functions" don't count as voiceprints because they're not personally identifying.
February 05, 2026
Microsoft Corp.'s Teams software collects and analyzes users' distinctive "voiceprints" without providing proper notice as required under Illinois law, five state residents alleged in a proposed class action Thursday.