A Cook County woman and her attorneys have won approval to move forward with a class action lawsuit under Illinois’ biometrics privacy law against Amazon for allegedly improperly scanning the faces of people using its online virtual try-on tool when buying cosmetics.
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FedEx Allegedly Violated Illinois Genetic Privacy Law
FedEx is accused of violating an Illinois genetic information privacy law by allegedly improperly requiring workers to disclose their family medical history.
Papa John’s Could Face Big Payout Under IL Biometrics Law
A federal judge refused to deliver Papa John’s from a class action accusing the pizza chain of improperly scanning workers’ fingerprints, making it the latest restaurant chain to face potentially staggering payouts under a hotly debated biometrics privacy law.
California Voters Support New Internet Privacy Rules, Strengthening State Law
California voters approved a measure aimed at tightening internet privacy rules and fortifying the state’s landmark privacy law that went into effect this year. Residents in the country’s most populous state voted in favor of Proposition 24, which will create a state agency to enforce internet privacy regulations, while attempting to tighten some of the… Continue reading California Voters Support New Internet Privacy Rules, Strengthening State Law