Defense of Google LLC in Multiple Putative Class Actions Regarding BIPA and Google Photos

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District court for the Northern District of California
Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Circuit Court of Illinois, Will County
Defense of multiple putative class actions alleging that aspects of Google Photos violate the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). In the first of these cases, Rivera v. Google, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, our team obtained summary judgment dismissal on the ground that the plaintiffs had not suffered an injury sufficient to confer Article III standing; the case was renewed following the Seventh Circuit’s ruling regarding Article III standing for BIPA claims in Bryant v. Compass.

Archer-Hayes v. ToyTalk, Inc., et al.

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
State Superior Court of California
Defense of ToyTalk, Inc. (now PullString, Inc.) and Mattel, Inc., in a nationwide putative class action asserting claims for unfair competition, negligence, unjust enrichment, common law invasion of privacy and violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act based on allegations that the “Hello Barbie” product violated the Children’s Online Protection Privacy Act (COPPA). Achieved voluntary dismissal with prejudice following our removal of the case to federal court and filing of motions to dismiss and to compel arbitration on behalf of ToyTalk and Mattel.

Carroll v. Crème de la Crème, Inc.

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Counsel for defendant in putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) for the alleged use of finger scan technology for secure access to its facilities.

Cothron v. White Castle/Cross Match Technologies

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Counsel for defendant Crossmatch against technology provider alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Crossmatch was voluntarily dismissed.

Figueroa v. Kronos Inc.

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Counsel for leading timekeeping and workforce management technology provider in connection with time clocks utilizing finger scan technology.

Fisher v. HP Property Management LLC

Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Counsel for defendant Marcon International, Inc. d/b/a KEYper Systems in putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in connection with the use of biometric key management system manufactured by KEYper Systems.

Grabowska v. Millard Group LLC

Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Counsel for defendant in putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in connection with the use of time clocks utilizing finger scan technology to authenticate employees’ time.

Johnson v. Gold Standard Baking and Elite Labor Services LLC

Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Counsel for defendant Elite in putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in connection with the use of biometric time clocks utilizing finger scan technology to authenticate employees’ time.

Johnson v. Rest Haven Illiana Christian Convalescent Home

Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Counsel for defendants in putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in connection with the use of biometric time clocks utilizing finger scan technology to authenticate employees’ time.

Marquez v. Google

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Circuit Court of Illinois, Will County
Counsel for Google in a case alleging that aspects of the face clustering technology in Google Photos violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). 

Marshall v. Kronos

Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Counsel for leading timekeeping and workforce management technology provider in connection with time clocks utilizing finger scan technology.

Morales v. Google

Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Counsel for Google in a case alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and alleged “voiceprints” in connection with voice assistant products.

Morris v. Wow Bao LLC/Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Counsel in putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in connection with a photo option at a restaurant kiosk.

Patel v. Facebook

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Counsel for Internet Association with respect to amicus brief filed in support of appeal of class certification in case concerning application of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to Facebook and alleged “scans” of “face geometry.”

Prelipceanu v Jumio Corp

Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Counsel for defendant in a putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and alleged “scans” of “face geometry” in connection with identification and verification software products.

Rafidia v. KeyMe, Inc.

Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Counsel for defendant in putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in connection with the alleged use of finger scan technology at key duplication kiosks.

Harrison v. Fingercheck

Circuit Court of Illinois, Lake County
Counsel for defendant Fingercheck in putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in connection with the sale of timekeeping technology utilizing finger scans to authenticate employees’ time.

Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., et.al.

Circuit Court of Illinois, Lake County
Counsel for defendants in putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) for the alleged use of finger scan technology for season pass holders.

Sanchez/Johnson v. Elite Labor Services, LTD et al.

Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Counsel for defendant Elite in putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in connection with the use of biometric time clocks to authenticate employees’ time.