On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in Tims et al. v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc. that all cases filed pursuant to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) are subject to a five-year statute of...more
On February 3, 2022, in a unanimous decision in Marquita McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC, et al., the Illinois Supreme Court (Court) held that a claim for statutory damages for statutory violations of the Illinois...more
Husch Highlight-
•The appropriate limitations period for a cause of action alleging violation of sections 15(a), (b) or (e) of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is the five-year statute of limitations...more
On January 28, 2021, privacy professionals around the world will celebrate Data Privacy Day. This year, we decided to mark the occasion by gathering our team’s thoughts and expectations on what we expect to be the biggest...more
1/28/2021
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Selling ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
FSA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Internet of Things ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government
Key Points-
•Section 15(b) of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) protects personal legal rights in individuals’ unique biometric information and the right to give informed consent prior to relinquishing...more
Key Points-
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is the most stringent privacy law in the country providing claimants with a private right of action without alleging actual injury....more
10/16/2019
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Diversity Jurisdiction ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
Jurisdiction ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Right of Action
On January 25, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court released a unanimous decision holding that individuals do not need to plead or prove actual damages or harm to maintain a private right of action under the Illinois Biometric...more