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Although still in their infancy, a growing number of recently-filed lawsuits associated with generative artificial intelligence (AI) training practices, products, and services have provided a meaningful first look into how US...more
Over the past decade, the use of biometrics – measurements of people’s unique physical, physiological, biological, or behavioral characteristics – in smartphones, wearable technology, and employee timekeeping devices grew...more
Amazon Sued for Not Telling New York Store Customers about Tracking Biometrics - “Thanks to a 2021 law, New York is the only major American city to require businesses to post signs letting customers know they’re tracking...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 17, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington granted Microsoft’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiffs’ unique class action claims in a case entitled Vance v....more
Clearview AI Settles Biometric Data Privacy Suit with ACLU - On May 9, 2022, Clearview AI, Inc. (“Clearview”) and the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) announced an agreement to settle a lawsuit involving Clearview...more
BIPA, the frequently used basis for class action lawsuits in connection with facial recognition, fingerprint, and other technologies is once again serving as the basis for two recently filed suits. What to Know - Class...more
The legislation updates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by prohibiting internet companies from collecting personal information from anyone 13- to 15-years old without the user’s consent Senators...more
The state of Virginia recently enacted a law banning local law enforcement and campus police departments from using facial recognition technology. Facial recognition technology is defined as an “electronic system for...more
In her first major remarks as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Rebecca Kelly Slaughter outlined her enforcement priorities under the new administration in a conversation with the Future of Privacy...more
Speaking to the Future of Privacy Forum, Acting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter provided insight this week into how the Biden Administration intends to pursue privacy issues at the FTC. These...more
On January 28, 2021, privacy professionals around the world will celebrate Data Privacy Day. This year, we decided to mark the occasion by gathering our team’s thoughts and expectations on what we expect to be the biggest...more
The Federal Trade Commission announced on January 11 that Everalbum, the developer of the photo storage application called Ever, settled allegations that it deceived users about its use of facial recognition technology and...more
While the nation waits for the results of the presidential race to be tallied, across the country local and statewide referendums on privacy issues have been decided. In Portland, Maine voters approved a ballot measure to ban...more
Today, Facial Recognition Technology Is Everywhere. As It Invades Every Aspect Of Our Lives, Shutdown Or Not, Technological Advances, News Coverage, And Legal Approaches Concerning Such Technology Continue To Expand And...more
On August 19, 2020, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted preliminary approval of the class action settlement in In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy Litigation,...more
In one of the world’s first test cases regarding the legality of the use of automated facial recognition and biometric technology, on 11 August 2020 the English Court of Appeal handed down judgment in R (Bridges) v CC South...more
On July 23, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California signaled that a $650 million settlement of claims against Facebook, Inc. for alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 13 (June 25, 2020) - IBM CEO Arvind Krishna sent a letter to the United States Congress on June 8 announcing his company’s intent to stop selling general purpose facial recognition...more
It’s been a long time since facial recognition technology was considered mere science fiction. Today, facial recognition technology has risen in popularity, making it commonplace and easily accessible. Apple’s Face ID was...more
In the face of billions of dollars of potential liability at trial, social media giant, Facebook, opted for the finality of a class-wide settlement—to the tune of $550 million—reached with Illinois users complaining of...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 29, 2020, Facebook announced that it had reached a settlement with plaintiffs in a class action brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (the “BIPA”) in the U.S. District...more
Facebook has agreed to pay $550 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit claiming that Zuck & Co.’s use of facial recognition technology violated Illinois’ biometric privacy law. Though the settlement is little more than “a...more
Consistent with our experience, security firm McAfee has confirmed in a report that ransomware attacks have doubled in 2019. Medical providers have been hit hard this year, and one provider, Wood Ranch Medical, located in...more
In January 2019, we reported on the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision, Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., where the highest court in Illinois unanimously found that an individual need not allege (or show) an actual...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Over the last few years, Illinois companies have quickly become aware of the risks associated with the state’s unique biometric privacy law. Originally passed in 2008, the Illinois Biometric Information...more