Oberweis Dairy Hit with Privacy Class Action Over Employee Fingerprint Scans
May 27, 2021 A lawsuit claims Oberweis Dairy required employees to scan their fingerprints without first providing proper disclosures or securing their consent to do so.
Lawsuit Filings
Class Action Claims Oldcastle Services Scanned Employees’ Fingerprints in Violation of Privacy Law
May 25, 2021 A lawsuit claims Oldcastle Services unlawfully collected workers’ fingerprints without first providing statutory disclosures and obtaining consent to do so.
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Class Action Alleges i360, GC Strategies Illegally Profited from Calif. Voters’ Personal Information [UPDATE]
May 24, 2021 A class action alleges i360, LLC and GC Strategies, LLC have engaged in a pattern and practice of profiting from the sale and distribution of California voters’ personal information in violation of state law.
Class Action Claims Athleta Intercepted Florida Website Visitors’ Electronic Communications
May 21, 2021 A proposed class action claims Athleta LLC has surreptitiously intercepted Florida residents’ interactions with its website, www.athleta.gap.com.
‘Constantly Listening’: Class Action Claims Amazon’s Alexa Makes ‘Secret Recordings’ of Users’ Conversations
May 21, 2021 A lawsuit claims Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant secretly makes and stores recordings of conversations even when consumers do not intend to activate the device.
Amazon Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Use of Ill. Residents’ Facial Scans to Improve, Market Rekognition Tech
May 18, 2021 Amazon faces a class action in Ill. over its allegedly secret use of state residents’ facial scans to improve Rekognition, image-recognition technology that the world’s largest online retailer markets and sells to third parties.
Microsoft Violated Ill. Privacy Law by Collecting Uber Drivers’ Facial Scans, Class Action Alleges
May 18, 2021 A lawsuit claims Uber drivers are required to verify their identities through Microsoft’s facial recognition technology without consenting to the collection of their biometric information.
Med-Data Hit with Class Action Over Data Breach Disclosed in Late March 2021
May 13, 2021 Med-Data, Inc. faces a proposed class action over a data breach that reportedly compromised the sensitive personal information of its clients’ patients.
American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association Data Breach Affected ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Veterans, Class Action Claims
May 11, 2021 The American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association faces a class action in the wake of a large-scale data breach that reportedly affected tens of thousands of United States Military veterans.
Buy Buy Baby Accused of ‘Wiretapping’ Florida Website Users
May 11, 2021 A lawsuit claims Buy Buy Baby overstepped a Florida law by “wiretapping” the electronic communications of those in the state who visit its website, buybuybaby.com.
Healthgrades Operating Company Hit with Class Action Over October 2020 Data Breach
May 7, 2021 A lawsuit has been filed against Healthgrades over a data breach that reportedly compromised the private information of thousands of its clients’ patients.
Penn. Dept. of Health, Insight Global Hit with Class Action Over Data Breach Linked to COVID-19 Contact Tracing
May 6, 2021 Pennsylvania’s Dept. of Health and Insight Global face a class action over a recent cyberattack and data breach affecting the state's COVID-19 contact tracing program.
ADT Misrepresented When In-Home Security Cameras Would Record, Class Action Alleges
May 5, 2021 A class action alleges ADT has misrepresented to consumers when, exactly, its in-home security cameras would record.
1-800 Contacts Hit with Class Action Over Alleged ‘Wiretapping’ of Florida Website Visitors
May 5, 2021 A lawsuit alleges 1-800 Contacts “wiretapp[ed]” the electronic communications of website visitors in Florida without their knowledge or consent.
Neiman Marcus Accused of ‘Wiretapping’ Florida Website Visitors’ Electronic Communications
May 5, 2021 Neiman Marcus has violated Florida law by “wiretapping” state residents’ electronic communications through the company’s websites, a class action alleges.
Class Action Accuses ExamSoft of Illinois Privacy Law Violations for Law School, Med School, Bar Exam-Takers
April 30, 2021 A class action looks to represent certain Illinois law and med school students and state bar exam-takers who’ve used ExamSoft Worldwide’s online proctoring software.
Class Action Alleges Google Contact Tracing Tool 'Security Flaw' Allows for Exposure of Android Users’ Info
April 29, 2021 Google faces a class action centered on an alleged "security flaw" with the COVID-19 exposure notification system it helped develop.
Class Action Filed Over December 2020 AmeriFirst Data Breach
April 28, 2021 AmeriFirst Financial faces a lawsuit over a December 2020 data breach that reportedly compromised the personal information of more than 100,000 customers.
Einstein Healthcare Network Hit with Class Action Over August 2020 Data Breach
April 28, 2021 Einstein Healthcare Network faces a proposed class action lawsuit over an August 2020 data breach that reportedly affected upward of 353,000 individuals.
CentralSquare Hit with Class Action Over 2017-2018 Click2Gov Data Breach
April 23, 2021 CentralSquare faces a lawsuit centered on an apparent “wave of data breaches” in 2017 and 2018 that reportedly affected approximately 300,000 individuals.
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over 2021 Geico Data Breach
April 22, 2021 Geico and parent co. Berkshire Hathaway face a class action in the wake of a data breach that reportedly took place from November 24, 2020 to March 1, 2021.
Class Action Claims Americold Logistics Violated Ill. Privacy Law by Collecting Worker Fingerprint Scans
April 22, 2021 A lawsuit claims Americold Logistics collected scans of workers’ fingerprints for timekeeping purposes without providing proper disclosures and obtaining consent.
Bank of America Hit with Class Action Over ‘Lackadaisical’ Approach to Securing Unemployment Benefits for Californians
April 21, 2021 Bank of America faces another class action that claims the financial institution has lacked urgency in securing unemployment benefits for Californians amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Signature Systems Hit with Biometric Information Privacy Class Action in Illinois
April 15, 2021 A lawsuit claims Signature Systems unlawfully collected and stored the fingerprints of its clients’ employees without proper disclosures or consent.
Class Action Claims RocketReach Unlawfully Uses Ill. Residents’ Information in Ads for Subscriptions
April 14, 2021 A lawsuit claims RocketReach unlawfully used residents’ identities to sell subscriptions to its paid database service without first securing consent to do so.
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Ledger, Shopify Hit with Class Action Over ‘Massive’ 2020 Data Breach [UPDATE]
April 14, 2021 Ledger and Shopify have been hit with a proposed class action over a mid-2020 data breach that allegedly exposed Ledger customers as targets for hackers.
Saratoga Food Specialties Hit with Privacy Class Action Over Illinois Employee Fingerprint Scans
April 12, 2021 A lawsuit claims Smithfield Packaged Meats unlawfully scanned workers’ fingerprints without first providing proper disclosures and obtaining consent to do so.
Google Breaks User Privacy Promises ‘Billions of Times Every Day’ Through Real-Time Ad Auctions, Class Action Says
April 9, 2021 A class action alleges Google breaks its promises to never sell users’ personal information to third parties and to allow individuals to decide how their information is used “billions of times every day."
Infinity Insurance, Parent Co. Hit with Class Action Over Reported December 2020 Data Breach [UPDATE]
April 9, 2021 Infinity Insurance Company and parent Kemper Corporation have been named in a proposed class action over a reported late-December 2020 data breach.
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Dickey’s BBQ Restaurants Data Breach: Class Action Alleges Victims at Risk of Fraud, Identity Theft [UPDATE]
April 6, 2021 A class action alleges Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants failed to exercise reasonable care in safeguarding customers’ personal information in light of a months-long data breach.
Respondus Hit with Privacy Class Action Over Collection of Illinois Test Takers’ Facial Features, Voices
April 6, 2021 Months after updating its terms of use, Respondus faces a class action that alleges the company’s online exam proctoring software formerly did not comply with an Illinois privacy law.
Lawsuit Claims CenturyLink Website Visitors in Florida Tracked Without Consent
April 2, 2021 A lawsuit claims Lumen Technologies unlawfully intercepted the electronic communications of Florida consumers who’ve visited centurylink.com.
Hematogenix Laboratory Services Hit with Privacy Class Action Over Employee Fingerprint Scans
March 31, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Hematogenix scanned workers’ fingerprints for timekeeping purposes without first securing consent to do so or making mandatory disclosures.
National Western Hit with Class Action Over August 2020 Data Breach
March 30, 2021 National Western faces a proposed class action over an August 2020 data breach that reportedly affected thousands of customers.
Class Action Claims Frontier Airlines Unlawfully Monitors Florida Residents’ Interactions with Website
March 25, 2021 Frontier Airlines, Inc. faces a proposed class action over its apparent practice of tracking Florida website visitors’ electronic communications.
Class Actions Allege Old Navy, Norton, Banana Republic Violated Florida Privacy Law by Tracking Website Visitors
March 24, 2021 A class action alleges Old Navy, Norton Lifelock and Banana Republic have unlawfully tracked, recorded or intercepted the “electronic communications” of those in Florida who visit the companies' websites.
New Class Action Over 2019 Capital One Data Breach Centers on ‘Known Vulnerabilities’ Unaddressed by Amazon Web Services
March 24, 2021 A class action claims “known vulnerabilities” within Amazon Web Services’ cloud storage environment played a major role in the 2019 Capital One data breach that affected—and continues to affect—more than 106 million consumers.
Class Action Alleges Bradley University’s Use of Respondus Proctoring Tool Violated Illinois Students’ Privacy
March 23, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Bradley University has collected students’ biometric information by way of a remote exam proctoring tool without proper consent or disclosures.
Americold Hit with Class Action Over Late-2020 Data Breach
March 19, 2021 A class action claims Americold Realty Trust failed to adequately protect current and former employees’ private information from a late-2020 data breach.
Ray-Ban Website Tracks Visitors Without Consent, Class Action Alleges
March 15, 2021 Ray-Ban.com visitors have had their interactions with the website tracked, recorded and/or intercepted by Luxottica of America in violation of a Florida privacy statute, a class action claims.
Online Test-Taking Software ProctorU Violates Ill. Privacy Law, Class Action Alleges
March 15, 2021 ProctorU faces a proposed class action that claims the company’s online test-proctoring software unlawfully collects and stores students’ biometric information.
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Lawsuit Claims Home Depot Tracks Consumers’ Interactions with Website [DISMISSED]
March 15, 2021 A proposed class action claims The Home Depot, Inc. has violated a Florida privacy law by secretly intercepting customers’ interactions with its website.
‘Flagged’: MicroBilt Intentionally Allows ‘Innocent’ Consumers to Be Linked to Gov’t Foreign Assets Control List, Lawsuit Says
March 9, 2021 A class action alleges MicroBilt has intentionally failed to ensure the maximum possible accuracy of the consumer information it sells to third parties.
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Lawsuit Claims DePaul’s Respondus Remote Exam Proctoring Tool Infringed on Ill. Students’ Privacy Rights [UPDATE]
March 8, 2021 A proposed class action claims DePaul University’s use of a remote proctoring tool for online exams constitutes a violation of an Illinois biometric privacy law.
Lawsuit Claims Popeyes Violated Ill. Privacy Law by Scanning Workers’ Fingerprints
March 5, 2021 Popeyes failed to provide proper disclosures and obtain written consent before scanning employees’ fingerprints for timekeeping purposes, a class action alleges.
Class Action Claims Fandango Tracked Florida Website Users’ Communications
March 4, 2021 A proposed class action claims Fandango Media, LLC has overstepped a Florida privacy law by recording and tracking users’ interactions with its website.
Ralph Lauren Improperly Collected Factory Store Employees’ Fingerprints, Class Action Claims
March 2, 2021 A class action claims Ralph Lauren has collected and stored the fingerprints of Aurora, Ill. factory store workers without obtaining written consent to do so or making mandatory disclosures.
Lawsuit Alleges Mayflower Transit Recorded Californians’ Phone Calls Without Consent
February 26, 2021 A proposed class action alleges Mayflower Transit, LLC has secretly recorded calls with California consumers without their knowledge or consent.
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Lawsuit Claims Vero Beach, Fl. Spa Customers’ Rights Were Violated During Human Trafficking Investigation [UPDATE]
February 25, 2021 A class action claims Vero Beach, FL and its police dept. violated the constitutional rights of East Spa customers as they surveilled the business amid an investigation into suspected human trafficking.
Biometrics Lawsuit Claims Digital Realty Management Services Scanned Workers’ Fingerprints Without Consent
February 24, 2021 A lawsuit claims Digital Realty required employees to scan their fingerprints for door access without providing proper disclosures and obtaining consent.