Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 17, 2019
9th Circuit permits biometric privacy class action to proceed
This article examines litigation, as well as legislation, concerning the use and collection of biometric data. It includes a focus on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision regarding Facebook’s “tag suggestion” facial recognition feature.
Michael T. Zeller
Partner
Quinn Emanuel
Phone: (213) 443-3180
Email: michaelzeller@quinnemanuel.com
Michael has more than 25 years' experience in intellectual property law and complex commercial litigation, including patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret suits, as well as contract and licensing disputes, for a broad range of leading technology, media and entertainment companies.
Kevin Jones
Associate
Quinn Emanuel
Kevin joined the firm in 2018. His practice includes contract disputes, intellectual property, white collar crime, and other complex commercial litigation.
This article examines litigation, as well as legislation, concerning the use and collection of biometric data. It includes a focus on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision in Patel v. Facebook, 932 F.3d 1264 (2019), regarding Facebook's "tag suggestion" facial recognition feature.
"Biometrics" refers to the process of detecting and recording a person's unique physiological characteristi...
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