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AI lawsuits in the Northern District of Illinois

The Northern District of Illinois is the lead jurisdiction for BIPA biometric-privacy suits against AI companies — facial recognition, voice clone, and biometric training data claims.

6 cases · verified against public dockets · updated weekly

In re Clearview AI Privacy Litig.
N.D. Ill. · Filed Jan 8, 2021
Settled

Settled

Magnus Fiennes and Michael Mell v. Kunlun Tech Co. ↗
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division · Filed 2025-12-17
Pending

Plaintiffs allege defendants Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. and Skywork AI Pte. Ltd. systematically copied, ingested, stored, and used plaintiffs' copyrighted sound recordings (registered and unregistered), m…
In re Clearview AI., Consumer Privacy Litigation ↗
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois · Filed 2021-01-22
Settled

Multidistrict litigation consolidating 11 suits alleging Clearview scraped 50+ billion facial images from the internet and sold biometric identification access without consent, violating BIPA and mul…
Kogon v. Google ↗
N.D. Ill.
Pending

Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(a)/(b); 1201(a)/(b); Lanham Act; BIPA; IRPA; UDTPA; ICFA; unjust enrichment
Woulard v. Suno ↗
N.D. Ill.
Pending

Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(a)/(b); 1201(a); BIPA; IRPA; UDTPA; unjust enrichment
Woulard v. Udio (Uncharted Labs) ↗
N.D. Ill.
Pending

Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(a)/(b); 1201(a); BIPA; IRPA; UDTPA; unjust enrichment

Frequently asked questions

How many AI lawsuits are in the Northern District of Illinois?
6 AI-related lawsuits are tracked in the Northern District of Illinois (N.D. Ill.). The list is verified weekly against public dockets.
What types of AI cases are filed here?
Most cases here involve copyright over training data, output infringement, privacy/biometric claims, or right-of-publicity. See the case list above for the specific claim profile of each suit.
Where can I find the docket?
Each case page links to PACER (paid) and CourtListener (free) for the underlying docket. Foreign court records link to the equivalent registry.

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