Apple Faces Billions in BIPA Liability After Class Certification in Photos App Suit
A federal judge certified a class of millions of Illinois users in a lawsuit alleging Apple violated biometric privacy laws by collecting faceprints without consent.
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Default Judgment Entered Against East St. Louis, City Manager Over Discovery Noncompliance
A federal court in Illinois entered default judgment against the City of East St. Louis and its city manager Tuesday after finding the defendants engaged in nearly 10 months of willful discovery violations, including failing to produce compensation records...
Federal Judge Denies Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Suit Over Officer's Knee Drop
A federal judge in Illinois denied summary judgment to an Alton Police Department sergeant who jumped into the air and drove his knee into a subdued, handcuffed suspect, ruling that a reasonable jury could find the force was not objectively reasonable and...
Judge Stays Meta BIPA Class Action Pending Certification of Choice-of-Law Ruling
A federal judge in Illinois has stayed a biometric privacy class action against Meta Platforms, pausing the case while the Seventh Circuit decides whether to hear an interlocutory appeal on a choice-of-law dispute that could end the litigation.
Court Allows Pretextual Stop Conspiracy Claims to Proceed, Dismisses Monell and False Arrest Claims Against Most Defendants
U.S. District Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel denied motions to dismiss federal conspiracy claims in a lawsuit alleging that police officers from the City of Marion and Williamson County, Illinois, coordinated to conduct pretextual traffic stops against...