Reuters reports BNSF Railway reached an undisclosed settlement over Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act claims. The rail operator's deal with plaintiffs comes after a federal court decision in July to vacate USD228 million in damages, which were slated to be the first to be awarded under the BIPA. BNSF was due for a jury trial 2 Oct. without the settlement.
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