The landmark $1.4 billion settlement reached by the state of Texas and a social media company to settle allegations that the company’s platform unlawfully scanned the faces of millions of users in Texas serves as a warning to...more
8/12/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Online Platforms ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On July 18, 2023, the Supreme Court of Illinois declined to reconsider its February 2023 holding that claims under the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (Privacy Act or BIPA) accrue on each and every scan or...more
7/24/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Damages ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Personal Data ,
Petition For Rehearing
A federal judge in Illinois recently ruled that online shoppers cannot sustain claims that a virtual try-on (VTO) tool that allegedly scans facial geometry to preview the look of sunglasses on their face violates the...more
4/7/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
E-Commerce ,
Exemptions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Medical Devices ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
It’s time for employers to start preparing for legislation recently signed into law in Illinois, the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act. The new law, which takes effect on January 1, 2020, regulates Illinois...more
11/25/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Collection ,
Data Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Interviews ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Recruitment Policies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Videoconference