Edelson, Pc
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Recent News About Edelson, Pc
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Without action from the court, claims from class members could be "denied solely because they do not check their spam folder on Thanksgiving," wrote an objector in a new motion that has put the settlement on hold
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Google has agreed to pay $100 million to end a sprawling class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, bringing about $200-$400 each to an estimated 280,000 Illinois residents. The lawyers who led the lawsuit want 40% of the settlement
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The settlement of the ACLU's lawsuit also carries nationwide implications for Clearview, extending the reach of Illinois' law over the online facial recognition services provider. The company sells access to its facial ID databases, largely to law enforcement and companies like banks and loss prevention specialists.
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Illinois man alleges Onfido didn't adequately inform about use of photographs, facial scans
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The high court said workers' claims under the Illinois biometrics privacy law aren't actual workplace injuries, and employers should look elsewhere for relief from the massive potential liability under the biometrics law
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A class action was filed on behalf of Illinois residents whose identities are used without consent by an online information database that allows people to pay for monthly subscriptions in exchange for access to individuals’ information, such as location and possible relatives.
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Employers argue "injuries" suffered by workers whose privacy rights may have been violated in the workplace should be sent to Illinois' workers' comp system. Plaintiffs say the cases belong in court, with potentially billions of dollars on the line.
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The lawsuit asserts L.A. personal injury lawyer Tom Girardi and his wife, Erika Jayne, of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, of converting settlement funds intended for the families of the victims of the Lion Air Flight 610 crash, to pay for "outrageous" personal spending practices.
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Attorneys urge employers to beware of lawsuits, address company policies and push Illinois officials to 'seek changes' to the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act.
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Facebook has agreed to pay $550 million to settle one of the first and largest class actions launched under an Illinois biometrics privacy law.
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The Illinois Supreme Court says an Illinois privacy law doesn’t require plaintiffs to prove they were actually harmed before suing businesses and others who scan and store their fingerprints or other so-called biometric identifiers. And the decision will give a green light to dozens of class action lawsuits already pending against businesses of all sizes in the state’s courts, with even more likely to follow.
