January 01, 2024
Love it or hate it, the growing adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools has given society no choice but to grapple with their novel challenges, and in 2024, trailblazing litigation over AI's impact on intellectual property, civil liberties and privacy will be hashed out in courtrooms across the country.
September 13, 2023
An Illinois federal judge trimmed claims from a proposed class action alleging that State Farm's claims processing algorithms create discriminatory outcomes for Black homeowners, allowing the suit to move forward with a narrower scope.
June 30, 2023
A proposed class of Black State Farm policyholders want an Illinois federal judge to toss the insurance agency's motion to dismiss their suit alleging the agency discriminates in its claims processing, arguing that an act that exempts insurers from some federal regulation doesn't block the plaintiffs' allegations that State Farm is violating the Fair Housing Act.
May 16, 2023
A State Farm subsidiary is looking to escape a proposed class action alleging the insurer discriminates against Black policyholders by using an algorithmic decision-making tool, arguing the policyholders failed to state a claim and the suit is barred by the McCarran-Ferguson Act.
December 14, 2022
A homeowner launched a class action Wednesday in Illinois federal court against State Farm, accusing the insurance company of relying on algorithms and other data tools that discriminate against Black policyholders when they file claims.