1.0American Civil Liberties UnionDave Fischoff/news/author/dfischoffACLU v. Clearview AI | American Civil Liberties Unionrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AMHhp6Nf6Z"><a href="/cases/aclu-v-clearview-ai">ACLU v. Clearview AI</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/cases/aclu-v-clearview-ai/embed#?secret=AMHhp6Nf6Z" width="600" height="338" title="“ACLU v. Clearview AI” — American Civil Liberties Union" data-secret="AMHhp6Nf6Z" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The ACLU, ACLU of Illinois, and the law firm Edelson PC filed a lawsuit on May 28, 2020 against Clearview AI alleging violation of Illinois residents’ privacy rights under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Plaintiffs in the case are the ACLU and ACLU of Illinois, Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, Sex Workers Outreach Project Chicago, Illinois Public Interest Research Group, and Mujeres Latinas en Acción, who sue on behalf of their members, clients, and program participants.