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Facebook's $550 million BIPA settlement needs clarification, US judge says

By Amy Miller
  • 04 Jun 2020 19:25
  • 04 Jun 2020 20:02

Facebook's landmark $550 million agreement to settle claims it violated an Illinois biometric privacy law will require further clarification and additional hearings before being approved, a federal judge in San Francisco said today.
US District Judge James Donato had numerous questions about the deal at an approval hearing, including why

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Amy Miller

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Amy is responsible for the coverage of an array of regulatory and litigation issues pertaining to the Internet, including privacy, data security and antitrust. Formerly a legal reporter for the ALM media group, Miller has closely followed legal trends in Silicon Valley and covered corporate legal departments for online and print publications including The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The Recorder. Miller is a graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is an award-winning journalist with expertise ranging from education and legal reporting to computer-assisted reporting.

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