In re Clearview AI, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation, memorandum opinion and order granting final approval (20 March 2025) (In re Clearview AI, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litig., No. 21-cv-00135 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 20, 2025), Dkt. 631)
Scraping public photos and extracting face geometry led to a nationwide class action under Illinois's biometric privacy law, settled for a share of the company itself. Public availability is no defence under privacy law.
Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“After over six months of negotiations, the parties landed on a settlement agreement providing the Settlement Class with payout from a 23% equity stake in Clearview.”
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