BNSF BIPA $75M class action settlement

BNSF Railway Co. agreed to a $75 million BNSF settlement to resolve claims that it failed to comply with Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) when collecting trucker fingerprints.

The BNSF BIPA settlement benefits truckers who registered their fingerprints using an auto-gate system at any of BNSF Railway Co.’s four Illinois facilities between April 4, 2014, and March 5, 2024.

According to the BNSF BIPA class action lawsuit, the railway company illegally collected trucker fingerprints at its auto-gate systems in Illinois without complying with BIPA. BIPA requires businesses to obtain written consent, provide specific disclosures and follow other regulations regarding biometric privacy, all of which BNSF allegedly failed to do.

BNSF Railway Co. is a large transportation company with about 37,000 employees.

The company hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $75 million BNSF settlement to resolve the BIPA class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the BNSF BIPA settlement, class members can receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. Exact payments will vary depending on the number of participating class members, but each trucker is estimated to receive around $1,000.

The deadline for exclusion and objection in the BNSF settlement is May 7, 2024.

The final approval hearing for the BNSF BIPA settlement is scheduled for June 17, 2024.

No claim form is required to benefit from the BNSF BIPA settlement, but class members have until July 15, 2024, to update their contacts and submit tax information.

Who’s Eligible

The BNSF settlement benefits truckers who registered their fingerprints using an auto-gate system at any of BNSF Railway Co.’s four Illinois facilities between April 4, 2014, and March 5, 2024.

Potential Award

$1,000

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Submit Tax and Contact Info

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Deadline to Submit Tax and Contact Info

07/15/2024

Case Name

Rogers, et al. v. BNSF Railway Co., Case No. 2019-CH-04393, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Final Hearing

06/17/2024

Settlement Website

BNSFBIPAClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

BNSF BIPA Class Action Lawsuit
PO Box 2527
Portland, OR 97208-2527
[email protected]
888-905-0306

Class Counsel

Evan M Meyers
David L Gerbie
MCGUIRE LAW PC

Defense Counsel

Michael J Gray
Efrat R Schulman
JONES DAY