Privacy

Old Dominion Freight Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Biometric Privacy Breaches in Illinois

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Thomasville, N.C. — North Carolina-based Old Dominion Freight Line has recently settled a lawsuit concerning allegations of mismanagement of biometric data under Illinois’ stringent privacy laws. This case is part of a growing trend of legal challenges over biometric information privacy involving various transportation companies. The lawsuit, initiated against Old Dominion by a group of current and former employees, stemmed from the company’s use of biometric data through time clocks that required employees to scan their fingerprints. This practice led to the capture and storage of biometric identifiers, a process regulated under the Illinois Biometric … Read more

Apple Settles for $95 Million Over Siri Privacy Concerns in Landmark Class-Action Lawsuit

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Cupertino, CA – Apple Inc. has agreed to a $95 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that the tech giant’s voice assistant, Siri, improperly recorded and stored private conversations without user consent. This agreement, pending court approval, aims to resolve claims that Apple violated user privacy, a concern that increasingly resonates in today’s digital age. The lawsuit, which consolidated several cases starting in 2019, accused Siri of activating without a clear prompt from the user and subsequently recording conversations that were supposed to be private. These recordings, plaintiffs claimed, were not only saved but … Read more

Apple Settles for $95 Million Over Siri Privacy Claims, Denies Wrongdoing

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Oakland, Calif. — Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated assistant Siri invaded users’ privacy by recording their conversations without consent. The deal, which is awaiting the approval of U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, was submitted to a federal court in Oakland on Tuesday. The lawsuit claims that Siri, on occasions, was triggered accidentally and recorded private discussions of iPhone and Apple Watch users. These recordings were allegedly shared with third parties, including advertisers, which led to targeted advertisements based on the intercepted conversations. … Read more

Texas Federal Judge Blocks New HHS Rule on Privacy in Reproductive Health Cases

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Amarillo, Texas – U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, serving the Northern District of Texas, recently issued a preliminary injunction impacting a rule change by the Department of Health and Human Services concerning the privacy of reproductive healthcare information. The rule modification was intended to limit the disclosure of personal health data in investigations, drawing significant legal and public attention. Judge Kacsmaryk, born in 1977 in Gainesville, Florida, has a rich background in law and public service. After completing his undergraduate studies at Abilene Christian University, he achieved his Juris Doctor degree from the University of … Read more