News & Analysis as of

Biometric Information Arbitration Agreements Data Collection

Mayer Brown

Chairs of House and Senate Commerce Committees Announce Consumer Privacy Legislation

Mayer Brown on

Last month, two key members of Congress released a draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (“APRA”), comprehensive legislation that would change the landscape of consumer privacy law in the United States. If passed, APRA...more

Blank Rome LLP

Designing a BIPA Defense: Using Arbitration Agreements and Class Action Waivers to Limit BIPA Liability

Blank Rome LLP on

Over the last 18 months or so, companies that utilize fingerprint scanners and other biometric technologies have faced a relentless wave of class action litigation filed in connection with purported violations of Illinois’...more

Carlton Fields

Court Denies Vimeo’s Motion to Compel Arbitration of Purported Class Action Claims Under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy...

Carlton Fields on

Vimeo Inc. sought to compel arbitration of putative class claims brought by Bradley Acaley relating to the use of Magisto, a video creation app. Acaley claimed that the app’s use of face-geometry scan technology violated the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Illinois Federal Court Sends Privacy Class Action Against Shutterfly To Arbitration

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: After a defendant in a biometric privacy class action lawsuit unilaterally implemented an arbitration clause, a federal court in Illinois granted the company’s motion to compel arbitration, holding that...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Employment Practices Liability Insurance – Strategic Guidance For The Most Complex Epli Claim Coming Across Your Desk -...

Back by popular demand, ACI’s EPLI conference returns to New York City. Whether you are a claims manager, underwriter, risk manager, in-house or outside counsel, this is your most worthwhile opportunity to network and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Overview Of Recent Decisions Interpreting The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Key Points- The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is the most stringent privacy law in the country providing claimants with a private right of action without alleging actual injury....more

Littler

Sharp Curve Ahead! An Employer’s Roadmap to Recent Legislative Developments in Illinois

Littler on

The Illinois legislature has been quite active, leaving many employers wondering: “Is Illinois the new California?” Some measures, like Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance, are new, while other laws amended existing statutes,...more

FordHarrison

Proposed Biometric Information Regulation May Impact Florida Employers

FordHarrison on

As with any proposed legislation, employers must beware of the legal pitfalls that lie in wait for them, surprising those who have not considered the creative lawsuits plaintiffs’ attorneys may conjure. The most recent...more

Fisher Phillips

January 2019: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

9 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide