Respondus Settled

Veiga, et al. v. Respondus, Inc.

2023LA000430 (DuPage County); previously 1:21-cv-02620 (N.D. Ill.); originally Cir. Ct. Cook County

Court
18th Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois (settlement); previously N.D. Ill. (Judge Pallmeyer)
Plaintiffs
Lucius Veiga, Michael Sterchele, Alex Parker Zimmerman (class of all Illinois citizens who used Respondus Monitor between 11/11/2015 and 6/2/2023, while attending an institution other than an Illinois public university or college)
Defendants
Respondus, Inc.
Causes of action
BIPA Sections 15(a) and 15(b)
Settlement
$6,250,000

Allegations

Respondus Monitor used webcams and microphones to capture facial-recognition templates and other biometric data of Illinois exam takers without compliant notice, consent, or retention policy.

Outcome / Status

Final approval. Settlement covers Bridges, Patterson/Hinds/Wu, Veiga, plus parallel customer satellite suits Johnson, Powell, Fee, Harvey. Class members received approximately $50 each.

Appellate history

None
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