Standard Market BIPA $1.25M class action settlement

A class action lawsuit alleging The Standard Market LLC violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by disclosing biometric identifiers to third parties has resulted in a $1.25 million settlement.

The settlement benefits all 2,082 individuals working for The Standard Market in Illinois who had their fingerprints or finger scans collected, captured, received, obtained, maintained, stored, transmitted or disclosed by Standard Market between May 9, 2014, and Feb. 22, 2020. 

The Standard Market class action lawsuit alleged the company violated Illinois biometric privacy law by asking employees to provide their fingerprints to clock in and clock out without the required disclosures and consent.

The company could not afford to pay the full settlement, so its insurer West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. is paying the settlement fund. 

The Standard Market is a fresh food market that also provides events and catering. The company is based in Westmont, Illinois, and employs more than 300 people. 

Each member of the settlement class that does not opt out and who submits an approved claim form will be mailed a check for $750, subject to pro rata reduction if total claims would otherwise exhaust the settlement fund. 

To claim a share of the settlement fund, class members must complete and return to the settlement administrator a signed claim form or submit a claim online. 

On the claim form, the class member must certify they worked at a Standard Market facility at some point during the class period and scanned their finger on a timeclock. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Aug. 21, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the Standard Market BIPA settlement is scheduled for Oct. 2, 2023.

In order to receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form by Oct. 18, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

The settlement benefits all 2,082 individuals working for The Standard Market in Illinois who had their fingerprints or finger scans collected, captured, received, obtained, maintained, stored, transmitted or disclosed by Standard Market between May 9, 2014, and Feb. 22, 2020. 

Potential Award

$750

Proof of Purchase

The claim number and PIN found on the notice mailed to the class member.

Claim Form

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.

Claim Form Deadline

10/18/2023

Case Name

West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. v. The Standard Market LLC, et al., Case No. 2020MR000276 in the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit DuPage County, Illinois, Chancery Division

Final Hearing

10/02/2023

Settlement Website

StandardMarketBIPASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

West Bend v The Standard Market
c/o Analytics Consulting LLC
P.O. Box 2002
Chanhassen, MN 55317-2002
info@StandardMarketBIPASettlement.com
888-686-8920

Class Counsel

David Fish 
FISH POTTER BOLAÑOS PC

Defense Counsel

Daniel J Cunningham 
TRESSLER LLP