Clarity on the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, The Supreme Court Weighs In

Seyfarth Synopsis: Following an opinion by the Illinois Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit will discuss the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act issue — whether the Act requires class plaintiffs to show that they suffered actual harm in order to seek statutory damages and injunctive relief. A California District Court certified a class of Illinois users who claim Facebook used their biometric data in a way that violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act. Facebook appealed the ruling arguing that the plaintiffs could not be considered “aggrieved” individuals as required by the statute.

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