Judge Approves Settlement Of Consolidated Privacy Suit Over Photo Database

( March 25, 2025, 12:30 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge granted final approval to a settlement of claims against the creator and curator of a massive digital photo database under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), finding that the settlement fund being based on the startup company’s equity is appropriate given the defendant’s “precarious” financial situation....