The speed and ease at which companies can communicate with their customers or clients continues to improve. Cool, new tech platforms are being pushed out at a rapid pace and business development, sales and marketing teams see...more
The speed, sophistication, and ease of a company’s communications or outreach with and to their customers or clients only continues to get better and better. Just ask your marketing and sales teams about the new technology or...more
7/2/2024
/ Business Development ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Content Marketing ,
FCC ,
Informed Consent ,
Marketing ,
Social Media ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages ,
Websites
The first—and a significant—amendment to the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) has just passed both chambers of the Illinois legislature and is headed to Governor Pritzker for approval. SB2979 amends BIPA to address the...more
Typically, we beat the drum of the need to prepare for a data incident—anything from a full-blown ransomware attack to an employee accidently sharing data with the wrong person—by having your Incident Response Plan developed...more
9/29/2023
/ ATMs ,
Casinos ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employee Training ,
Hackers ,
Incident Response Plans ,
LinkedIn ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
Companies in all industries and of all sizes are evaluating sophisticated and useful technology for their websites and applica- tions (their “apps”) in an effort to enhance and develop their image or brand and to support...more
8/29/2023
/ Consent ,
Cookies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Information Technology ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Mobile Apps ,
PHI ,
Risk Management ,
Tracking Systems ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping
Join us Wednesday, September 13 at noon for our Ninth Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar. This year’s event will be livestreamed from our Chicago office. Our attorneys will discuss the latest employment law updates...more
8/2/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Bias ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Diversity ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Genetic Testing ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
The Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) provides that a prevailing party “may” recover liquidated damages for a violation of the statute. Addressing the potential for “annihilative liability” in White Castle, the Illinois...more
Cyber fraud has been around as long as the internet itself, but cyber criminals are more sophisticated than ever. While any experienced email user can spot a phony “Nigerian Prince” a mile away, even the most vigilant...more
In a rare win for employers, on March 23, 2023 the Illinois Supreme Court issued its decision in Walton v. Roosevelt University, affirming dismissal of claims brought under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by a...more
As companies look to innovative and useful technology to enhance their brand development and the marketing and sales of products or services, they need to remain cautious of how these tools—advancing at a lightning...more
Right on the heels of the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in Tims, the Court delivered yet another crushing blow to Illinois businesses in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc. Answering the crucial question of when a...more
The BIPA hits keep coming for employers and companies in Illinois. Today, in a long-awaited opinion in Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., the Illinois Supreme Court found that a five-year statute of limitations applies to...more
With the holidays upon us, companies are assessing year-end to-do’s and considering what 2023 will bring. For companies employing California residents, compliance with the new California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) should be at...more
If companies that employ Illinois residents and use any type of equipment to scan fingers, hands, face, or eyes were not yet aware of and concerned by the Illinois’ biometric privacy law, the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act...more
In today’s virtual world so much has changed – we work from home, we attend meetings from home, and now, many companies are hiring from home. Virtual interviewing is on the rise, and for good reason. Companies can interview...more
6/9/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Interviews ,
Screening Procedures ,
State Labor Laws ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Wage and Hour ,
Written Consent
Companies continue to see headlines about cyberattacks, but manufacturing companies, specifically, have become more targeted in the last few years. In the most recent issue of The Illinois Manufacturer, Molly Arranz and Sofia...more
2/24/2022
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Information Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Training ,
Unauthorized Access
In today’s digital age, employers store immense amounts of information, including confidential and proprietary information, on their on-premises systems, cloud-servers and other data storage solutions. With this collection of...more
11/9/2021
/ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Hackers ,
Passwords ,
Popular ,
Termination ,
Van Buren v United States
In reaction to the continued uptick in high profile data incidents, yesterday, Wisconsin Governor Evers signed into law Act 73, a law establishing cybersecurity requirements for the insurance industry’s protection of data...more
For the past several years, we have periodically reported regarding the proliferation of class actions and other litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)...more
Commercial air pilot and Air Force reservist Eric White filed a class action against United Airlines under the United Services Employee and Reemployment Right Act (USERRA) claiming United violated USERRA by not providing paid...more
3/15/2021
/ Class Action ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Military Leave ,
Military Service Members ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Profit Sharing ,
United Airlines ,
US Air Force ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour
Technology is moving at the speed of light while we all continue to live in a largely virtual world where we interface with each other, online, everyday. Sprinkled in are continued concerns about how companies, large and...more
2/25/2021
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Data Collection ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Data Storage ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Right of Publicity ,
TCPA ,
Written Consent
Back in October 2020, we reported on the McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park LLC decision,where the Illinois Court of Appeals for the First District ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) and its exclusivity...more
Even in the pandemic, the (high) number of class action filings based upon the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) remains steady. And, against that backdrop come two recent decisions that may impact how employers need to...more
With the start of a new school year in the midst of a pandemic, many schools have opted to remain fully online or opted to have a hybrid learning environment. Regardless of the route school districts have chosen to take, the...more
This month, federal legislation aimed at protecting biometric data was introduced in the U.S. Senate. If it passes, the National Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2020 would be the first comprehensive federal law on...more