The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that Kronos Inc., a vendor of biometric time clocks that allow employees to sign in and out using a fingerprint or handprint, could be liable for violations...more
• The Illinois Supreme Court's recent decision in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp. greatly expands potential liability for private entities with Illinois employees that fail to properly collect, store and use...more
• The number of class actions brought under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has increased substantially each year since its passage in 2008.
• One of the main issues facing litigants is what constitutes...more
8/6/2018
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Consent ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
New Guidance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Preemption ,
Railway Labor Act ,
Standing ,
Unions
An emerging area of the law has become the focal point in a new class action lawsuit pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In Baron v. Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc., et al. (No....more
5/26/2017
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fingerprints ,
Notice Requirements ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Private Right of Action ,
Statutory Damages ,
Supermarkets