Judge Grants Final Approval of $92 Million Settlement and Enters Final Judgment in Class Action Lawsuit Involving TikTok
On August 22, 2022, a federal court judge in Illinois entered final judgment after granting final approval of a groundbreaking $92 settlement between TikTok, and its parent company, ByteDance, Inc., and consumers who use the app. The settlement resolves claims that the popular video-sharing app violated federal law and Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by unlawfully collecting users’ biometric information and private data and disclosing that information to third parties without notice to consumers.
According to Beth Fegan, co-lead counsel representing the plaintiffs and managing partner of FeganScott, this settlement is a harbinger of the importance of protections for consumer privacy as technology advances, especially facial recognition software.
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FeganScott represents more than a dozen women in the entertainment industry who allege that Harvey Weinstein, The Weinstein Company (“TWC”), other companies owned by Weinstein, and their respective officers, directors, and executives facilitated Harvey Weinstein’s decades-long pattern of unlawful sexual…
On February 25, 2020, Beth Fegan was named co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in a multi-district litigation (MDL) filed against Allergan, the manufacturers of BIOCELL textured and “gummy” breast implants. The MDL is currently pending in the United States District Court…
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FeganScott announced the preliminary approval of a $2.5 million class action settlement on behalf of purchasers of certain black pepper products in California, Florida and Missouri. The settlement will resolve consumer claims that McCormick & Company under-filled its black pepper…
Baby Products Antitrust Beth Fegan was co-lead counsel in a nationwide class action against Babies “R” Us and several baby product manufacturers. The suit claimed the retailer and manufacturers conspired to inflate prices of high-end baby products, including car seats,…
As part of the co-lead counsel team, Beth prosecuted a nationwide class action lawsuit against the NCAA for failing to implement best practices for treatment of concussions in sports, thereby exacerbating the symptoms and putting student-athletes at risk for catastrophic…
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