No Actual Harm Necessary to Assert Biometric Privacy Claims in Illinois -
On January 25th, the Illinois Supreme Court held that an individual does not need to allege actual harm in order to seek liquidated damages and...more
1/28/2019
/ 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
In the past few weeks, five putative class action lawsuits have been filed under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS 14/1 et seq., targeting defendants in the health care, senior living,...more
8/25/2017
/ Actual Injuries ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Future Harm ,
Identity Theft ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Statutory Violations