Most employers operating in Illinois are (or should be) aware of Illinois' stringent Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA). As we have written about previously, BIPA’s requirements are exacting, and BIPA plaintiffs do...more
One of the more significant Illinois legal developments in the past month were two Illinois Supreme Court orders interpreting the state’s onerous Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA). We recently examined how these...more
In just the last two weeks, the Illinois Supreme Court dealt two significant blows would be defendants (i.e., employers and consumer-facing companies) under Illinois’ exacting Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA). The...more
Businesses and organizations operating in Illinois – including any business with an online presence accessible to residents of Illinois – should remain vigilant of the ever-changing set of pitfalls stemming from the Illinois...more
On January 25, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court handed down a key ruling that will make it significantly easier for consumers and workers to sue and recover damages for mere non-compliance with the requirements of the state’s...more