The lawsuit, which mirrors one recently settled with Facebook that resulted in many residents receiving checks last month, claimed the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Lawyers love this stuff. A bit of wealth redistribution echoes Jefferson’s observation that “the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Google can afford it and as with most class actions the so-called victims will see a small windfall while the lawyers reap a large harvest. Google will find a work-around and continue to thrive. Just a yawn for the rest of us.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Lawyers love this stuff. A bit of wealth redistribution echoes Jefferson’s observation that “the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Google can afford it and as with most class actions the so-called victims will see a small windfall while the lawyers reap a large harvest. Google will find a work-around and continue to thrive. Just a yawn for the rest of us.