Veriff settles BIPA claim for $4M; defendants reaching for victory strategies
Defendants in U.S. biometric privacy lawsuits will not like the analogy because of its implied inevitability, but the legal production…
CUBI
The Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI) requires individuals’ consent before their biometric identifiers can be captured for commercial purposes.
Biometric data privacy lawsuits approach the absurd with Illinois ruling, Texas claims
White Castle could be forced to pay out $17 billion in damages to a plaintiff for biometric data privacy infringements…
Google bashes Texas biometric law while another state proposes its own
Nothing is getting easier on the legal front for companies in the United States collecting the biometric identifiers. A lawsuit…
Texas sues Google alleging biometric data collected without consent
Google is facing a lawsuit over alleged biometric data privacy violations from the State of Texas, after Attorney general Ken…
Beyond BIPA: Mitigating biometric data legal risks under Texas and Washington biometrics laws
By David J. Oberly and Nicole D. Brenner* Maybe your company is considering using retina scans for employee building access….
BioConnect to update biometric enrollment software for broader regulatory compliance
Canadian biometrics provider BioConnect has revealed its upcoming software updates for two of its products for regulatory compliance with user…
Meta temporarily cuts photo filters to sidestep biometric data privacy lawsuits
Meta executives have shut off some avatars and filters for their Texas and Illinois subscribers. Both states have laws restricting…
Biometrics lawsuits and privacy budgets forecast to balloon as bills, enforcement advance
U.S. states Maryland and Texas are continuing on their paths to stricter regulation of the collection and use of biometric…
Meta: Is there a frequent-defendant discount?
Potentially massive civil penalties are on the line in a new biometric data privacy lawsuit filed against Meta Platforms by…
Biometric privacy suit targets Amazon’s COVID-19 screening
Employee COVID-19 screening measures by Amazon use biometrics without satisfying the legal requirements of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA),…
