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The latest legal news and analysis on biometric privacy laws.
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A proposed class action filed July 28, 2026 alleges Walmart's AI phone system captures callers' voiceprints without consent, in violation of Illinois BIPA (740 ILCS 14).
The Seventh Circuit revived a BIPA suit against Gunnar Optiks, ruling its virtual try-on face scans appear aesthetic, not medical, so the health care exemption cannot win dismissal.
The Seventh Circuit vacated approval of the Clearview AI biometric privacy class settlement on July 13, 2026, citing inadequate class representation. Here is what happens next.
Two proposed class actions, filed June 29 and July 1, 2026 in N.D. Cal., allege Google's Nest 'Familiar Face Detection' scans bystanders' faces without consent.
A newly filed class action alleges Apple's Face ID collects iris and retina scans without the specific consent Illinois law requires. Apple has not responded; claims are unproven.
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled June 24, 2026 that defendants must receive FRT software name, error rates, probe photo, and candidate matches in discovery.
Proposed class actions hit Madison Square Garden in June 2026 over an alleged facial-recognition data breach. The negligence claims are unproven. What the law says.
In Clay v. Union Pacific (Apr. 1, 2026), the Seventh Circuit held Illinois SB 2979, capping BIPA at one recovery per person, applies retroactively.