2023 was another eventful year for class action litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Illinois Supreme Court issued two long-awaited decisions, holding that BIPA claims are subject to a...more
3/29/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
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Data Privacy ,
Duty to Defend ,
Fingerprints ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Insurance Industry ,
Negligence ,
Statute of Limitations
A split Illinois Supreme Court issued on Friday another long-awaited decision interpreting the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), holding that a separate BIPA violation occurs with each undisclosed and...more
In recent months, there has been a surge of class actions brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) against retailers using virtual “try-on” features on their websites. Virtual try-on technology...more
In a long-awaited development, on February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court held that all claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) are subject to a five-year statute of limitations.
In Tims v....more
Businesses defending class actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) have struggled to defeat claims in recent years, as courts have rejected a succession of defenses.
We have been following this...more