In re Clearview AI Consumer Privacy Litigation privacy case

US District Court, Northern District of Illinois · 1:21-cv-00135 · filed Jan 8, 2021 · Settled

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Multidistrict class litigation alleging Clearview AI scraped billions of online photos to build a facial recognition database in violation of Illinois BIPA and other state laws.

The case

Defendants: Clearview AI
Court: US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Docket: 1:21-cv-00135
Filed: Jan 8, 2021
Status: SettledMDL No. 2967 before Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman; member cases terminated March 20, 2025 under the classwide settlement.
Next: An in-person status hearing is, Oct 14, 2026 (in 19 days, as last scheduled) Entry
Outcome: The court approved a settlement giving the nationwide class a 23 percent equity stake in Clearview instead of cash.
Amount: 23% equity stake in Clearview AI

History

3 dated entries

Date	Entry	Type	Source
Aug 25	Hearing: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Status hearing held on 8/25/2026	Hearing	Link
Aug 4	Appeal: MANDATE of USCA dated 8/4/2026 regarding notice of appeal 632 ;USCA No.25-1673 ; No record to be returned.	Appeal	Link
Jan 8, 2021	Filing: Complaint filed: In Re: Clearview AI, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation	Filing	Link

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In Re: Clearview AI, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation

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