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$650M Facebook Deal Tops 10 Ranked BIPA Settlements

$650M Facebook Deal Tops 10 Ranked BIPA Settlements

Facebook's $650 million settlement, approved in February 2021, is still the largest confirmed payout under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, according to Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP. See how it ranks against the 9 other largest confirmed BIPA settlements, which together total roughly $949 million.

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$110M Clearview AI Fines: Every Penalty Listed [2026]

$110M Clearview AI Fines: Every Penalty Listed [2026]

Regulators in five countries have ordered Clearview AI to pay roughly $110 million in privacy penalties, per Compliance Week's October 2025 compilation of national GDPR decisions, and the company has paid essentially none of it. See every fine, its date, and its current status.

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150 BIPA Lawsuits Filed in 2025, Down 65% From 2024

150 BIPA Lawsuits Filed in 2025, Down 65% From 2024

Plaintiffs filed 150 lawsuits under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act in 2025, down 65% from 427 in 2024, per Duane Morris' Class Action Review 2026. See the year-by-year filing trend, why the drop happened, and the billion-dollar settlements still working through the courts.

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