Biometrics firms caught in data privacy complaints turn to arbitration

Short of actually winning a biometrics privacy lawsuit in the U.S. states of Illinois and California there seems only one avenue for avoiding scary-sized damages – and it isn't available to all companies.

It's not insurance. Insurers do their best to avoid paying on privacy claims, and damages can overtop maximum policy payouts.

There is another better-than-nothing option. Executives accused of playing loose with consumers' biometric information can ask judges to force plaintiffs into binding arbitration agreements – if buyers …

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