In light of the continuing barrage of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), companies should be able to rely on their general liability (GL) insurers to defend and indemnify them from...more
6/4/2024
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Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Insurance Industry ,
Policy Exclusions
Washington state recently passed the My Health My Data Act (the Act), which will almost certainly lead to an explosion of consumer lawsuits and follow-on insurance coverage disputes.
The measure is intended to protect...more
6/27/2023
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Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Insurance ,
DATA Act ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Devices ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology ,
Washington
The Illinois Supreme Court recently opened the floodgates for class actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and created potentially catastrophic exposure for Illinois businesses. In a close 4-3...more
2/23/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Illinois ,
Insurance Industry ,
Policy Terms ,
Popular ,
Privacy Acts ,
State Privacy Laws
The deluge of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14 et seq. over the past several years has presented a challenge to companies operating in Illinois. Not surprisingly,...more
6/2/2021
/ Advertising Injury ,
Appeals ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
Class Action ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Insurance Industry ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Damages ,
TCPA