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Judge OKs Google Photos face scans class action settlement; Claimants get $150 each, lawyers get $35M

By Jonathan Bilyk | Friday, Sep 30, 2022 @ 12:27pm

The $100 million settlement ends a class action lawsuit brought against Google, accusing the company of illegally scanning the faces of Illinois residents appearing in photos uploaded to Google Photos.
Lawyers seek $40M in fees from Google Photos face scans settlement

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 @ 6:21pm

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
Google to pay $100M to end biometrics class action over Photos face scans; Class members could get $200-$400

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Apr 28, 2022 @ 3:07pm

The deal would end litigation dating back to 2016. Lawyers could be in line for potentially more than $30 million
Suit alleges Madison business illegally scanned, collected workers' biometric data

By Marian Johns | Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021 @ 1:30pm

EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison heating and cooling company is facing a class action suit over its employee fingerprint scanning.