Judge Gives Initial Nod To $9.4M White Castle Finger Scan Class Action Settlement

(April 30, 2024, 11:27 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A $9.4 million settlement between White Castle System Inc. and an employee who sued the fast food company for its finger scan policy received preliminary approval from an Illinois federal judge, who deemed the estimated $968 per class member payment to be “substantial relief” for the purported violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by their employer....