Biometric Information Class Suit Over CVS Photo System Tossed By Federal Judge

Mealey's (December 13, 2022, 9:14 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — Consumers’ putative class claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) over a pharmacy chain’s photo system for passport and identification photos were dismissed by a federal judge in Illinois, who found that some of the claims failed to sufficiently allege that the chain could use the biometric data to determine individual’s identifies while others belonged in state court....