The Illinois Supreme Court just ensured that employers who don’t strictly comply with the state’s landmark biometric law could be on the hook for massive damage awards, a ruling that should cause you to immediately review...more
A new legislative proposal pending before Illinois lawmakers has the potential to make life a lot easier for employers and businesses when it comes to exposure and liability for biometric privacy claims. While the Illinois...more
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has proven to be a significant burden on Illinois employers, and a recent Illinois federal court decision may have made the legal landscape even more difficult. In Cothron...more
9/17/2020
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fingerprints ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Violations ,
Written Consent
The Illinois Supreme Court on January 25th, made it far easier for workers to bring suit against their employers for technical violations of the state’s biometric information privacy statute, putting employers on notice that...more
1/28/2019
/ Appeals ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Reversal