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  • Milberg Lawsuit Accuses Bose of Breaking Illinois Biometric Privacy Law

    Bose Corporation disregarded the biometric privacy rights of Illinois residents when it collected and stored their facial geometry as part of a “virtual try-on” program, plaintiffs allege in a Milberg class action lawsuit. Illinois residents who had their facial biometrics collected and stored by Bose may be eligible to participate in the class action and […]
  • CVS Violated Illinois Biometric Law, Milberg Lawsuit Claims

    CVS Pharmacy, Inc. failed to comply with the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) when it collected facial image data from customers obtaining ID photos, claims a class action lawsuit filed by Milberg, PLLC (Milberg). Illinois residents who had an ID photo taken at a CVS store within the state may be eligible to join […]
  • Walmart Illegally Collecting Illinois Shopper Biometric Data, Milberg Suit Claims

    Walmart is known for its low prices, but Walmart shoppers in Illinois are getting more than they bargain for due to the retailer’s use of “cameras and advanced video surveillance systems” that violate the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, alleges a Milberg class action lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern […]
  • Biometrics

    Relying upon rapidly-emerging biometric data legislation, our attorneys have lodged class action lawsuits against major corporations that have wrongfully handled the biometric data of its consumers and employees alike.
  • Snapchat Lawsuit—Lenses Feature Violates Biometric Data Laws

    An Illinois resident has sued Snapchat, claiming this social media app violates the state’s biometric laws. A fan-favorite hallmark of the app is its filtering abilities, known as the “Lenses feature”, that allow users to add a variety of overlay features to their faces.   However, the puppy dog ears, eyelash extensions, glittery hearts, etc. can’t filter without screening the user’s face, thus taking a […]
  • Final Approval Given to Truckers’ $4.25M Lytx BIPA Settlement

    Distracted driving causes thousands of traffic deaths annually and poses major liability risks for commercial fleets. To mitigate those risks, telematics company Lytx developed AI-powered dash cam technology to monitor driver behavior. But a group of truckers claimed in a class action lawsuit that the technology violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Last […]
  • Report: Class Action Settlements Break $40 Billion for Third Straight Year

    The top ten class action settlements from 2024 were smaller than the record-shattering figures seen in 2022 and 2023, but they still represented the third-highest total in two decades, according to a new report. These ten settlements amounted to $42 billion redistributed from corporations to consumers, workers, and investors. The report uses terms like “unprecedented” […]
  • Report: Milberg Among Most Active Class Action Law Firms

    Milberg filed the fifth-most class action cases of any law firm in the country over the last three years, according to a new Lex Machina report, which also found that Milberg’s class action practice is the most geographically far-reaching across federal district courts, where more than 9,700 total class actions were filed in 2023. These […]
  • Gary Klinger Recognized as a 2024 Law360 Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Rising Star

    Milberg proudly announces Senior Partner Gary Klinger has been recognized by Law360 as a 2024 Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Rising Star. According to the recent Law360 article highlighting his selection, “Gary Klinger of Milberg has become a leading plaintiffs’ attorney in class actions under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act after securing a $68.5 million settlement […]
  • Milberg Files Zillow Lawsuit Alleging Privacy Invasion

    Online homebuying marketplace Zillow is accused of deploying a tracking code that records the online actions of website visitors without their consent, in violation of Illinois law, according to a class action lawsuit filed by Milberg in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. If you are a resident of Illinois and visited […]