Frequently Asked Questions

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS § 14/1, et seq., prohibits private companies from collecting, capturing, obtaining, or possessing the biometric identifiers and/or information of an individual without complying with the requirements of the statute. The lawsuit alleges Samsara violated BIPA through its customers' use of Samsara Dash Cams in ways that don't comply with BIPA. Samsara contests these claims and denies that it violated BIPA or committed any other wrongdoing and denies that Plaintiff or the putative class members are entitled to recover anything from Samsara.

More information about the lawsuit can be found in the Court Documents section of this Settlement Website.

A class action is a lawsuit in which an individual called a “Class Representative” brings a single lawsuit on behalf of other people who have similar claims. All of these people together are a “Class” or “Settlement Class Members.” Once a Settlement Class is certified, a class action Settlement finally approved by the Court resolves the issues for all Settlement Class Members, except for those who exclude themselves from the Settlement Class.

To resolve this matter without the expense, delay, and uncertainties of litigation, the Parties have reached a Settlement, that resolves all claims in the case. The Settlement requires Defendant to pay money to the Settlement Class, as well as other costs and expenses, if approved by the Court. The Settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by Defendant and does not imply that there has been, or would be, any finding that Defendant violated the law.

The Court overseeing this lawsuit must give final approval to the Settlement before it can be effective. The Court has preliminarily certified the Settlement Class for settlement purposes only, so that members of the Settlement Class can be given this notice and the opportunity to exclude themselves from the Settlement Class, to voice their support or opposition to final approval of the Settlement, and to submit a Claim Form to receive the relief offered by the Settlement.

You are a member of the Settlement Class if (a) you operated a vehicle between December 16, 2016 and June 12, 2025 within the State of Illinois that was equipped with a dual-facing Samsara Dash Cam; or (b) you are an Illinois resident not included in (a) who operated a vehicle between December 16, 2016 and June 12, 2025 outside Illinois that was equipped with a dual-facing Samsara Dash Cam.

Cash Payments. Settlement Class Members can file a claim to receive a Settlement payment. The amount of such payment is currently unknown and will depend upon the number of valid Claim Forms submitted. This would be an equal share of a $3,950,000 fund that Samsara has agreed to create, after the payment of fees, costs, and expenses related to the litigation.

Privacy Protection. Each Settlement Class Member who submits a Valid Claim form will be eligible to initiate one (1) free year of Privacy Shield data privacy protection, a service designed to promote privacy and anonymity. The Postcard Notice provided directly to Settlement Class Members includes an enrollment code allowing Settlement Class Members to automatically enroll with Privacy Shield.

We encourage you to submit a claim here. It’s faster, and it’s free. If you do not have a Claim ID, you must first register to receive one here. 

If you are a Settlement Class member and you want to get settlement benefits, you must complete and submit a valid Claim Form by September 29, 2025. An online Claim Form is available on this website and can be filled out and submitted online. You can also get a paper Claim Form by calling (833) 890-4932. We encourage you to submit a claim here. It’s faster, and it’s free. 

The Claim Form requires you to provide the following information: (i) your full name, (ii) your current U.S. Mail address, (iii) the name of the company or companies for which you were employed or working as an independent contractor when you operated a vehicle that was equipped with a Samsara dual-facing Dash Cam; and (iv) the approximate date(s) that you operated that vehicle.

If you do not have a Claim ID, you must first register to receive one here. 

Unless you exclude yourself from this Settlement, you will be considered a member of the Settlement Class, which means you give up your right to file or continue a lawsuit against Defendant or any of the other Released Parties relating to video, images, or other data captured by a Samsara Dash Cam. Giving up your legal claims is called a release. The precise terms of the release are in the Settlement Agreement, which is available in the Court Documents section of this website. Unless you formally exclude yourself from this Settlement, you will release your claims whether or not you submit a Claim Form and receive payment. If you have any questions, you can talk for free to the attorneys identified below who have been appointed by the Court to represent the Settlement Class, or you are welcome to talk to any other lawyer of your choosing at your own expense.

The hearing to consider the fairness of the Settlement is scheduled for October 16, 2025 at 2:00 p.m CT. If the Court approves the Settlement, Settlement Class members whose claims were approved by the Settlement Administrator will be sent a check or potentially an electronic payment. Please be patient.

We encourage you to submit a claim here. It’s faster, and it’s free. If you do not have a Claim ID, you must first register to receive one here. 

Yes, the Court has appointed lawyers Jason L. Lichtman, Sean A. Petterson, and Muriel Kenfield-Kelleher of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, and Gary M. Klinger and Alexander E. Wolf of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, LLC, to represent you and other Class Members. These attorneys are called “Class Counsel.” In addition, the Court appointed Plaintiff David Karling to serve as the Class Representative. He is a Class Member like you. Class Counsel can be reached by phone or email using the contact information set forth in the “Who Represents the Class” section below. 

You don’t need to hire your own lawyer because Class Counsel is working on your behalf. You may hire your own lawyer, but if you want your own lawyer, you will have to pay that lawyer. 

Class Counsel will ask the Court for attorneys’ fees in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000, which is one-third of the total value of the Settlement (at least $7,500,000) plus expenses (together, the “Fee Award”), and will also request an Incentive Award of $5,000.00 for the Class Representative from the Settlement Fund. The Court will determine the proper amount of any attorneys’ fees and expenses to award Class Counsel and the proper amount of any award to the Class Representative. The Court may award less than the amounts requested.

File a claim.

To receive a payment, you must submit a Claim Form by September 29, 2025. You may obtain a copy of the Claim Form in the Documents section of this website, and you may submit your Claim Form online at the same website, or by U.S. Mail to the Settlement Administrator at:

Karling v. Samsara, Inc.

c/o Kroll Settlement Administration

PO Box 225391

New York, NY 10150-5391

If the Settlement is approved and your claim is deemed valid, a check will be mailed to you. Submitting a valid and timely Claim Form is the only way to receive a payment from this Settlement and is the only thing you need to do to receive a payment.

Exclude yourself.

You may exclude yourself from the Settlement. If you do so, you will not receive any cash payment or the Privacy Protection benefit, but you will not release any claims you may have against the Released Parties (as that term is defined in the Settlement Agreement) and are free to pursue whatever legal rights you may have by pursuing your own lawsuit against the Released Parties at your own risk and expense. 

All exclusion requests must (a) be in writing; (b) identify the case name Karling v. Samsara Inc., No. 2025-LA-0000175, Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois; (c) state the full name and current address of the person in the Settlement Class seeking exclusion; (d) include their assigned Claim ID number (if they received one); (e) include a statement explaining why they believe they are a member of the Settlement Class, including the name of the company for which they were employed or working as an independent contractor when they operated a vehicle that was equipped with a Samsara Dual-Facing Dash Cam and the approximate date(s) that they operated that vehicle; (f) be signed by the person seeking exclusion and sent directly by the person seeking exclusion to the Settlement Administrator; and (g) be postmarked or received by the Settlement Administrator on or before September 8, 2025. Each request for exclusion must also contain a statement to the effect that “I hereby request to be excluded from the proposed Settlement Class in Karling v. Samsara Inc., No. 2025-LA-0000175, Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois.” 

You must mail your exclusion request so that it is postmarked no later than September 8, 2025 to: 

Dash Cam Settlement - 83234

c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC

PO Box 225391

New York, NY 10150-5391

Object to the Settlement.

If you wish to object to the Settlement, you must file a letter or brief in writing with the Clerk of the Court of the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101. The objection must be received by the Court no later than September 8, 2025. You must also send a copy of your objection by email to the attorneys for all Parties to the lawsuit, including Class Counsel Jason L. Lichtman, [email protected], Sean A. Petterson, [email protected], and Gary M. Klinger, [email protected], and Defendant’s Counsel, David Layden, [email protected], and Caroline Meneau, [email protected], no later than September 8, 2025.

Any objection to the proposed Settlement must include (a) the Settlement Class Member’s full name and current address, (b) their assigned Claim ID number (if they received one), (c) a statement explaining why they believe they are a member of the Settlement Class, including the name of the company for which they were employed or working as an independent contractor when they operated a vehicle that was equipped with a Samsara Dual-Facing Dash Cam and the approximate date(s) that they operated that vehicle, (d) the specific grounds for the objection, (e) all documents or writings that the Settlement Class Member desires the State Court to consider, (f) the name and contact information of any and all attorneys representing, advising, or in any way assisting the objector in connection with the preparation or submission of the objection or who may profit from the pursuit of the objection, and (g) a statement indicating whether the objector intends to appear at the Final Approval Hearing (either personally or through counsel). 

If you hire an attorney in connection with making an objection, that attorney must also file with the court a notice of appearance by the objection deadline of September 8, 2025. If you do hire your own attorney, you will be solely responsible for payment of any fees and expenses the attorney incurs on your behalf. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you cannot file an objection.

Class Counsel will file with the Court and post on the settlement website its request for attorneys’ Fee Award and Incentive Awards on August 18, 2025.

You may, but are not required to, appear at the Final Approval Hearing, which will be held on October 16, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. CT in Courtroom 426 of the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 and via Zoom, in person or through counsel. 

Do Nothing.

If you do nothing, you will receive no money from the Settlement Fund, but you will still be bound by all orders and judgments of the Court. Unless you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not be able to file or continue a lawsuit against Defendant or other Released Parties regarding any of the Released Claims. Submitting a valid and timely Claim Form is the only way to receive a payment from this Settlement.

To submit a Claim Form, or for information on how to request exclusion from the class or file an objection, please use this Website, or call (833) 890-4932.

The Court will hold the Final Approval Hearing at 2:00 pm CT on October 16, 2025 before the Honorable Ronald Barch in Room 426 of the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 and via Zoom. 

The purpose of the hearing is for the Court to determine whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, adequate, and in the best interests of the Class; and whether it was made in good faith. At the hearing, the Court will hear any objections and arguments concerning the fairness of the proposed Settlement, including those related to the amount requested by Class Counsel for attorneys’ fees and expenses and the incentive award to the Class Representative.

Note: The date and time of the Final Approval Hearing are subject to change by Court Order, and the hearing may be conducted remotely. Any changes will be posted on this website.

No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. You are, however, welcome to come at your own expense. If you send an objection, you don’t have to come to Court to talk about it. As long as your written objection was filed or mailed on time and meets the other criteria described in the Settlement, the Court will consider it. You may also pay a lawyer to attend, but you don’t have to. 

Yes. If you do not exclude yourself from the Class, you may ask the Court for permission to speak at the hearing concerning any part of the proposed Settlement. If you filed an objection and intend to appear at the hearing, you must state your intention to do so in your objection and identify the names of any witnesses you intend to call to testify at the Final Approval Hearing, as well as any exhibits you intend to introduce at the Final Approval Hearing.   

The Court has approved the following attorneys to represent the Settlement Class. They are called “Class Counsel.” You will not be charged for these lawyers. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer instead, you may hire one at your own expense.

Jason L. Lichtman
Sean A. Petterson
Muriel Kenfield-Kelleher
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP
250 Hudson Street, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10013
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

Gary M. Klinger
Alexander E. Wolf
Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, LLC
227 W. Monroe Street, Suite 2100
Chicago, Illinois 60606
[email protected]
[email protected]
 

This website is only a summary of the proposed Settlement of this lawsuit. More details are in the Settlement Agreement which, along with other documents, can be obtained in the Court Documents section of this website. If you have any questions, you can also call the Settlement Administrator at (833) 890-4932 or Class Counsel at the number or email addresses set forth above. In addition to the documents available on the case website, all pleadings and documents filed in court may be reviewed or copied in the Office of the Clerk. Please do not call the Judge or the Clerk of the Court about this case. They will not be able to give you advice on your options.     

It is your responsibility to inform the Settlement Administrator of your updated information. You may do so at the address below, calling toll-free at (833) 890-4932 or on the Contact page of this Website:

Dash Cam Settlement - 83234

c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC

P.O. Box 225391

New York, NY 10150-5391

Please Do Not Contact the Court, the Judge, or the Defendant with 

Questions about the Settlement or Claims Process.

The Postcard Notice provided directly to Settlement Class Members includes an enrollment code allowing Settlement Class Members to automatically enroll with Privacy Shield.

Members of the Settlement Class who received a Privacy Benefit code can recover this code by contacting us through this website at this link.

Members of the Settlement Class who received a Privacy Benefit code can activate this code starting on November 18th, 2025.

This code must be redeemed before February 16th, 2026.

As long as the recipients of the codes enroll between November 18th, 2025 and February 16th, 2026, they will receive 12 months of service. All service terms will begin on the date of the enrollment.