Vance et al v. Google LLC

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Case overview

Case Number:

5:20-cv-04696

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Beth Labson Freeman

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  1. December 06, 2024

    Google Must Face Trimmed BIPA Suit Over IBM Dataset

    A California federal judge on Thursday permitted Illinois residents to proceed with a pared-down version of their proposed class action accusing Google of violating biometric privacy laws with facial data collected by IBM, ruling they've adequately alleged a violation of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act.

  2. March 18, 2024

    Google Defeats BIPA Suit Over IBM Face Dataset, For Now

    Google has defeated a proposed class action by Illinois residents who accused the company of violating the state's biometric privacy laws with facial data collected by IBM, after a California federal judge said their claims don't establish that Google's alleged violations took place in the Prairie State.

  3. March 07, 2024

    Judge Doubts 'Dead-End' Google BIPA Fight Over IBM Dataset

    A California federal judge said Thursday she'll likely allow limited discovery in a proposed class action alleging Google violated Illinois residents' biometric privacy rights with facial data collected by IBM Corp., but she doubted the case "has legs" given that another federal judge has thrown out similar "dead-end" litigation.

  4. February 12, 2021

    Google Gets Pause In Biometric Suit Over Face ID 'Arms Race'

    A California federal judge decided Friday to halt litigation over Illinois residents' claims that Google violated their biometric privacy rights in an "arms race" to develop facial recognition products until a related case moves further along in court.

  5. September 24, 2020

    Google Tries To Bring Face ID 'Arms Race' Suit To A Halt

    Google has asked a California federal judge to toss or pause a suit accusing the company of stepping on the privacy rights of Illinois residents in the course of an "arms race" to develop facial recognition products, arguing the law cited by the plaintiffs doesn't apply outside the Prairie State.

  6. July 15, 2020

    Tech Giants Face Privacy Suits Over Face ID 'Arms Race'

    Technology industry behemoths including Amazon, Google and Microsoft are engaged in an "arms race" to develop facial recognition products that has involved stepping on the privacy rights of Illinois residents, according to a handful of lawsuits in California and Washington federal court.