ACLU v. Clearview AI (Illinois BIPA) (Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County — settled 2022)

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ACLU suit under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The 2022 settlement permanently bars Clearview, nationwide, from selling or giving its faceprint database to most private entities, bars access to any Illinois state/local government body (including police) for five years, and requires an opt-out for Illinois residents. A separate $51.75M federal class-action settlement giving class members a ~23% equity stake in Clearview was approved in 2025.