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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Can GIPA be the new BIPA?

There’s a new wave of class action lawsuits hitting Illinois employers, based on a law that has been under the radar for more than 25 years: The Genetic Information Privacy Act, also known as GIPA. Passed in 1998, GIPA...more

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Northern District of Illinois Weighs in on Employment-Related Examinations under Illinois’ GIPA

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In an important privacy law development, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Judge Sharon Coleman, has issued two of the first federal decisions applying a substantive analysis to provisions of...more

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Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act: Litigation Trends in 2024 and Beyond

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The Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act (“GIPA”) has been Illinois law for over twenty years. Yet, only in the last year or two has there been an explosion of lawsuits being filed against companies in various...more

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The Genetic Information Privacy Act Could Bring the Next Wave of Class Actions in Illinois

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Litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act has recently been making all the headlines, but did you know that Illinois statutes contain protection for genetic information also? Illinois’ lesser-known...more

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California Expands Privacy and Security Requirements for Genetic Data

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With health-related data and how to protect it at the forefront of discussion since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, this week California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills related to genetic data. First, AB...more

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Defense Victories in Genetic and Biometric Privacy Class Actions

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In what may be a glimpse into the next frontier in class action litigation, two federal courts recently disposed of putative class actions alleging violations of state privacy laws involving genetic and biometric data....more

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