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Apple can’t shake huge class action over Photos face scans
Madison-St. Clair Record
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Apple can’t shake huge class action over Photos face scans

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Jun 9, 2026

EAST ST. LOUIS — Tech giant Apple could be facing a potentially massive payout, after a federal judge said she will allow an Illinois biometri…

IL biometrics privacy law’s territorial reach limited, appeals court says
Madison-St. Clair Record
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IL biometrics privacy law’s territorial reach limited, appeals court says

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated May 21, 2026

PHILADELPHIA — Amazon has turned aside another attempt to use Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law to extract a potentially big payout f…

IL biometric privacy suits say tech companies used broadcasters’ work to train AI
Cook County Record
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IL biometric privacy suits say tech companies used broadcasters’ work to train AI

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated May 15, 2026

CHICAGO — Some of America's biggest tech companies have been hit with class action lawsuits under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, …

IL biometrics privacy reforms apply to past cases, too: Appeals court
Cook County Record
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IL biometrics privacy reforms apply to past cases, too: Appeals court

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Apr 1, 2026

CHICAGO — Pending class action lawsuits under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law may have become significantly less lucrative, after a…

Google Gemini face scans violate IL biometrics law: Class action
Cook County Record
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Google Gemini face scans violate IL biometrics law: Class action

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Mar 19, 2026

CHICAGO — Google has been hit, again, by a class action lawsuit under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, this time accusing the tech …

Microsoft hit with IL biometric class action over Teams call transcriptions
Cook County Record
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Microsoft hit with IL biometric class action over Teams call transcriptions

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Feb 26, 2026

SEATTLE Microsoft has been hit with a class action lawsuit under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, potentially worth many millions o…

Judge green lights class action vs Amazon over Alexa ‘voiceprints’
Cook County Record
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Judge green lights class action vs Amazon over Alexa ‘voiceprints’

  • Scott Holland
  • Updated Nov 25, 2025

CHICAGO - A federal judge has greenlit a class action alleging Amazon’s Alexa devices violated an Illinois privacy law through unauthorized vo…

‘Legal minefield:’ Biometrics reforms needed to keep IL tech biz growing
Cook County Record
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‘Legal minefield:’ Biometrics reforms needed to keep IL tech biz growing

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Oct 20, 2025

Editor's note: This is the final installment in a series of stories discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Illinois Biometric Informat…

Plaintiffs forfeit in face scan class actions vs Cubs
Cook County Record

Plaintiffs forfeit in face scan class actions vs Cubs

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Oct 18, 2025

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs appear to have quickly beaten class action lawsuits lobbed against them under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, whi…

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BIPA reforms edge lawsuits down, shift plaintiffs’ targets
Cook County Record
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BIPA reforms edge lawsuits down, shift plaintiffs’ targets

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Oct 6, 2025

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy …

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