A federal judge has dismissed an almost identical pair of Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) lawsuits against Amazon and Microsoft in a ruling that could prove consequential for the biometrics […]

It’s been a busy week of regulatory news in the world of biometric and identity technologies. Here’s our roundup of some of the most important developments, including ongoing BIPA proceedings:

Retailers may back away from virtual try-on features to head off potential privacy lawsuits. Virtual try-on systems leverage computer vision and augmented reality technology to show shoppers what they would […]

Some of the biggest companies in the US have been roped into Clearview AI’s ongoing class action lawsuit. The plaintiffs in the case have filed an amended complaint that lists […]

Google is the latest tech giant to reach a settlement in a BIPA case. The company was facing a class action lawsuit that originated with the Face Grouping feature in […]

Estée Lauder is the latest company to get caught in the crosshairs of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The cosmetics giant is now staring down a class action lawsuit […]

Clearview AI is on the verge of wrapping up one of its lawsuits in Illinois. The ACLU filed the suit back in May of 2020, alleging that the company’s practice […]

Citizens Insurance Co of America has been roped into a pair of class action lawsuits that originate with Clearview AI. One of the lawsuits alleges that Clearview’s data collection practices […]

$650 million was not enough to resolve all of Meta’s legal problems in Illinois. That record-breaking 2020 settlement stemmed from a lawsuit that alleged that the tech giant (then known […]

Illinois businesses are continuing to search for ways to get around the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA has now been in effect for seven years, and establishes a […]