Perkins Coie warned that disqualifying the firm now would impose significant costs on Jumio, disrupt the ongoing litigation, and deprive the company of its long-time legal counsel. The law firm emphasized the potential harm that would result from replacing its legal team at this stage.
The case centers on patents that address methods allowing facial recognition technology to distinguish between a living human face and a photograph. Perkins Coie outlined the technology behind the patents, explaining that the method relies on the concept of barrel distortion, which occurs when objects are photographed up close.
Neither party responded to requests for comment on Thursday.
Case details:
The case is FaceTec Inc. v. Jumio Corp., case number 3:24-cv-03623, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
