Ring Cameras’ New “Familiar Faces” Tool Violates State Privacy Laws, Privacy Experts Say
(Mashable, Nov 06, 2025)
“Although Amazon stated that Ring doorbell owners must opt in to activate the new facial recognition feature, that safeguard does not extend to individuals who are unknowingly captured on video by a Ring doorbell camera.
Home Depot Facial Scan Lawsuit Voluntarily Dismissed—What’s Next for Biometric Privacy Compliance?
(The National Law Review, Nov 06, 2025)
Jankowski’s lawsuit focused on Home Depot’s alleged failure to comply with the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), a statute recognized as the strictest biometric privacy law in the country.
Supreme Court Upholds Biometric Attendance System, Dismisses Employee Consultation Claims
(Newspoint, Nov 05, 2025)
The bench annulled the High Court's ruling and authorized the Office of the Principal Accountant General (A&E) to proceed with the BAS as outlined in the circulars. It was noted that employees had initially contested these circulars by filing an application with the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), but their challenge was dismissed on the grounds that it did not pertain to service conditions.
Emirates Invests in Innovative Facial Recognition Technology at Dubai Airport
(Identity Week, Nov 06, 2025)
The collaboration with the General Directorate of Identity and Foreign Affairs Dubai minimises the processing time significantly for all registered customers. Signing up for biometric registration once allows the customers to cut out queuing every time they travel and experience extremely accurate identification.
Gemini Motor’s $40,000 Biometric-Privacy Deal Gets Initial Nod
(Bloomberg Law, Nov 06, 2025)
Illinois-based Gemini Motor Transport LP would pay $40,000 to settle allegations it collected the face scans of truckers without their consent in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, under a deal given initial approval in federal court. Members of the proposed class of 196 truckers would be entitled to a pro rata payment from the net settlement fund, with Illinois members entitled to 2.5 shares, and non-Illinois members to 1 share, according to the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Judge Edmond E. Chang granted the motion...
