Utah Is the First State to Limit Teens Under 18 From Social Media Access -
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed two bills on March 23 (SB 152 and HB 311) prohibiting children under the age of 18 from using social media between...more
Class action plaintiffs' firms — spurred on by a significant recent expansion of available damages for biometric privacy suits — have begun targeting the financial industry. The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act...more
Ever-Expanding BIPA Damages: Illinois Supreme Court Holds Each Collection or Dissemination of Biometric Data Constitutes a Separate Violation of BIPA -
In an eagerly-awaited decision in Cothron v. White Castle System,...more
3/22/2023
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In an eagerly-awaited decision in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc, the Illinois Supreme Court recently held, by a 4-3 margin, that a separate claim for damages accrues under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act...more
In early February, the Illinois Supreme Court made the first of two crucial rulings defining the scope of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), holding that the law is governed by a five-year statute of...more
In a significant shift in law, the Illinois Supreme Court recently held that all claims under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) are subject to a five-year statute of limitations. This reverses prior case law that...more