In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy Litigation privacy case
US District Court, Northern District of California · 3:15-cv-03747 · filed Aug 17, 2015 · Settled
Illinois users alleged Facebook's Tag Suggestions feature collected and stored face geometry without the notice and written consent required by the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
The case
- Plaintiffs
- Consumer class plaintiffs
- Defendants
- Facebook, Inc.
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket
- 3:15-cv-03747
- Filed
- Aug 17, 2015
- Status
- SettledCase terminated April 2021 after final approval.
- Outcome
- Facebook paid USD 650 million to settle Illinois BIPA claims over its photo tag suggestions facial recognition feature.
- Amount
- $650 million
History
6 dated entries| Date | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | Order: Order by Judge James Donato granting 579 Administrative Motion for Order Releasing Attorneys' Fees. (jdlc2, COURT STAFF) | Order | Link |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Order: ORDER. Class counsel are requested to address the letter received from the class member, Dkt | Order | Link |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Appeal: MANDATE of USCA as to 542 Notice of Appeal to the Ninth Circuit, filed by Cathy Flanagan, Dawn Frankfother. | Appeal | Link |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Order: Order by Judge James Donato granting 575 Stipulation re Costs on Appeal and Objectors' Attorneys' Fees. (jdlc2, COURT STAFF) | Order | Link |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Appeal: ORDER of USCA as to 542 Notice of Appeal to the Ninth Circuit, filed by Cathy Flanagan, Dawn Frankfother. | Appeal | Link |
| Aug 17, 2015 | Filing: Complaint filed: In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy Litigation | Filing | Link |
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