defendant violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by requiring employees to scan their fingerprints to clock- in and clock-out of shifts without first providing necessary disclosures or obtaining their express consent). 6. $4.75 million – King, et al. v. PeopleNet Corp., Case No. 2021-CH-01602 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Aug. 4, 2023) (final settlement approval granted in a class action to resolve claims that the defendant violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act when using biometric timekeeping systems for its employees without obtaining the proper consent). 7. $3.6 million – Haywood, et al. v. Flex-N-Gate LLC , Case No. 2019-CH-12933 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Sept. 11, 2023) (final settlement approval granted in a class action to resolve claims that the defendant violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by requiring employees to scan their fingerprints to track time without first providing necessary disclosures or obtaining proper consent). 8. $3.46 million – Redmond, et al. v. FQSR LLC d/b/a KBP Foods , Case No. 20-CV-6809 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 4, 2023) (final settlement approval granted in a class action to resolve claims that a restaurant franchising company violated Illinois' biometric privacy law when it made workers scan their fingerprints to clock in and out of work). 9. $2.9 million – Vahle, et al. v. Ackercamps.com LLC, Case No. 22-CV-2256 (S.D. Ill. Oct. 13, 2023) (preliminary settlement approval granted in a class action to resolve claims that the company violated Illinois privacy laws by collecting biometrics from consumer photos on Bunk1 without their consent). 10. $1.6 million – Krause, et al. v. RocketReach LLC, Case No. 21-CV-1938 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 12, 2023) (final settlement approval granted in a class action to resolve claims that the company violated Illinois privacy laws by using personal information to promote its search engine).
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