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If you used Vayan Group LLC’s ("Vayan") biometric timekeeping system for clocking in and out of work between March 1, 2021 and September 8, 2026, you may be entitled to benefits under a class action lawsuit.
A court authorized the Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
- A proposed settlement will provide $104,720 (the "Settlement Funds") to fully settle and release claims of the following individuals:
The approximately 272 individuals whose biometric identifiers or information were allegedly captured, obtained, used, or disclosed in Illinois by Defendant between March 1, 2021 and September 8, 2026.
The following are excluded from the Settlement Class: (1) the judge presiding over this case; (2) the judges of the Illinois Appellate Court; (3) the immediate families of the preceding person(s); (4) any Released Party; and (5) any Settlement Class Member who timely opts out of this Action.
- Vayan denies Plaintiff's allegations and denies any wrongdoing whatsoever. The Court has not ruled on the merits of Plaintiff' claims or Vayan's defenses. By entering into the settlement, Vayan has not conceded the truth or validity of the claim against it.
- The Settlement Funds shall be used to pay amounts related to the settlement, including awards to the Settlement Class, attorneys' fees and costs to attorneys representing Plaintiff and the Settlement Class ("Class Counsel"), any service award for Plaintiff, and the costs of notice and administration of the settlement. Class Counsel estimates that Settlement Class members will receive approximately $194 ("Initial Settlement Award Checks"). Any monies remaining in the Settlement Fund after the Initial Settlement Award Checks are distributed and the expiration date to cash such checks has passed will be distributed to the following cy pres: Prairie State Legal Aid, subject to court approval.
- Your rights and options, and the deadlines to exercise them, are explained in the Notice. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or do not act. Read the Notice carefully.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT: | |
| DO NOTHING | To obtain money from the settlement you do not need to do anything. |
| EXCLUDE YOURSELF OR "OPT-OUT" OF THE SETTLEMENT | If you ask to be excluded, you will not receive a payment. This is the only option that allows you to pursue your own claims against Vayan or other released parties related to a released claim. The deadline for excluding yourself is December 7, 2026. |
| OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT | If you wish to object to the settlement, you must write to the Court about why you believe the settlement is unfair in any respect. The deadline for objecting is December 7, 2026. |
| IMPACT OF DOING NOTHING | Again, if you do nothing, you will receive a payment from the settlement and you will give up your rights to sue Vayan or any other released parties related to a released claim. |
| GO TO THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING | You may attend the Final Approval Hearing. At the Final Approval Hearing, you may ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the settlement. To speak at the Final Approval Hearing, you must file a document that includes your name, address, telephone number and your signature with the Court, which must also state your intention to appear at the Final Approval Hearing. This must be filed no later than December 7, 2026. |
- These rights and options-and the deadlines to exercise them-are explained in the Notice.
- The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the settlement. Payments (i.e. Settlement Award Checks) will be disbursed if the Court approves the settlement and after any appeals are resolved. Please be patient.