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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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.
Data Breach Class Action Survives Unjust Enrichment Claim in Florida Federal Court
A federal judge in Jacksonville has allowed a putative class action against CPAP Medical Supplies and Services Inc. to proceed on an unjust enrichment claim while dismissing negligence and breach of implied contract claims without prejudice.
Northern District of California Approves NFT Service of Process in Crypto Fraud Case
A federal judge in San Jose approved an emergency motion allowing a plaintiff to serve an anonymous cryptocurrency fraud defendant by sending a non-fungible token to the defendant's digital wallet addresses.
Magistrate Judge Orders Amazon to Produce JWO Technology Source Code in Illinois Case
A federal magistrate judge in the Northern District of Illinois ordered Amazon to produce source code for its JWO Technology, treating the material as highly sensitive information under a protective order.
Court Compels AI Training Code in Foodservice Dispute, Denies Request for Development Branches
A federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois granted in part and denied in part a motion to compel, ordering the production of training code for deployed machine-learning models while refusing to require disclosure of development branches of the...
Chattanooga Judge Preliminarily Approves $1.75M Lee University Data Breach Settlement
A federal judge in Chattanooga preliminarily approved a $1.75 million class action settlement against Lee University, resolving claims from 136,928 individuals whose private information was accessed in a 2024 ransomware attack.
$4 Million Data Breach Settlement Gets Final Nod in Nebraska Federal Court
A federal judge in Nebraska has given final approval to a $4 million class action settlement resolving claims that ALN Medical Management LLC failed to protect the private data of 1.6 million patients in a 2024 breach.
Judge Ellis Allows Junk Fee Claims Against Route App to Proceed, Dismisses Interference Count
A federal judge in Chicago allowed a putative class action alleging that Route App’s pre-checked shipping protection fees deceive consumers to proceed, dismissing only a tortious interference claim.
Judge Lin Rejects PHH Mortgage's Consent Defense in Privacy Tracking Suit
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that PHH Mortgage’s privacy policies did not provide blanket consent for the secret sharing of users’ individualized financial data with third-party trackers, allowing key privacy and wiretap claims to proceed.
Court Issues 37-Page Document in Amazon Case; Disposition Remains Unknown
A federal court in California filed a 37-page document in a lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc., but the docket lists the case disposition as unknown.
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.
Judge Torres Consolidates Louis Vuitton Data Breach Litigation, Appoints Interim Counsel
Six putative class actions alleging a data breach retailer are being merged into a single proceeding in the Southern District of New York.
Federal Officer Removal Fails in Healthcare Data Breach Class Action
A Southern District of California judge ruled that a federally supported health clinic’s failure to safeguard patient data does not trigger federal immunity or removal jurisdiction, sending the putative class action back to state court.
LifeStance Settlement Approved as Fee Structure Cures Collusion Concerns
A federal judge in Arizona has granted preliminary approval to a $3 million class action settlement against LifeStance Health Group, ruling that a revised fee structure cured prior collusion concerns in a website-tracking privacy dispute.
State Court Retains Jurisdiction Over New Jersey’s COPPA-Based Consumer Fraud Suit Against Discord
A federal judge ruled that New Jersey’s consumer fraud lawsuit against Discord Inc. does not present a substantial federal question, remanding the case to state court.
Third Circuit Bars Extraterritorial BIPA Claims Against Amazon, Pindrop
Illinois citizens cannot sue Amazon and Pindrop under the state’s biometric privacy law for voiceprint authentication services used on calls routed through Virginia servers.
Texas AG Paxton Settles With LG to Ban Smart TV Data Collection Without Consent
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement with LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. that prohibits the company from using Automated Content Recognition technology to collect viewing data without consumers' informed consent.
Third Circuit Grants Standing for Intrusion Upon Seclusion When Payment Info Is Captured, Denies It for Mere Browsing
The Third Circuit held that surreptitiously recording a shopper’s complete credit card number constitutes a concrete injury analogous to intrusion upon seclusion, granting Article III standing. The court affirmed the dismissal of claims by plaintiffs who...
S.D.N.Y. Protective Order Regulates AI Use in Discovery for Amazon Litigation
A Southern District of New York judge approved a stipulated protective order in a lawsuit against Amazon that explicitly regulates the use of enterprise-grade artificial intelligence platforms during discovery, requiring parties to ensure AI tools do not...
Texas AG Sues Netflix Over Alleged Illegal Data Collection and Sales
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Netflix on Monday, alleging the streaming service illegally collected and sold users’ personal data without consent, violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.