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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Good news for businesses: NYS courts will dismiss data breach class actions for lack of concrete harm to plaintiff

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Data breaches have become a serious issue for businesses, leading to numerous putative class action lawsuits alleging that the defendants failed to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of personally identifiable information or...more

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Governor Pritzker Signs Amendment Limiting Damages To A Single Recovery

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Earlier this year, we reported that the Illinois Senate passed Senate Bill 2979 with a vote of 46 to 13, and the Illinois House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2979 with a vote 81 to 30. This bill addressed concerns...more

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Illinois Legislative Update: BIPA Reform Bill Reducing Damages Approved by Illinois House, Awaiting Governor's Signature

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In a significant legislative development, the Illinois House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved Senate Bill 2979, with a vote of 81 to 30, which amends the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to...more

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Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Circuit Split on Whether Courts May Grant Class Certification by Averaging Different Class...

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On April 29, 2024, the Supreme Court issued an Order List indicating that certiorari had been denied in Brinker International, Inc. v. Steinmetz, Docket No. 23-648. The Eleventh Circuit Brinker Decision - Brinker was...more

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No Action for Theft of Personal Information Without Loss

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Theft of personal information does not by itself entitle the victim to damages in Canada; proof of loss or harm is required, the Alberta Court of Appeal held recently in Setoguchi v Uber BV. This, and other recent decisions,...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Illinois Supreme Court Holds That BIPA Has a Five-Year Statute of Limitations

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In an opinion issued yesterday in Tims et al. v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., the Illinois Supreme Court answered a long-unresolved question concerning the statute of limitations for claims under Illinois’s Biometric...more

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Seventh Circuit, Illinois Appellate Court Consider When BIPA Claims Accrue

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In a pair of decisions issued in late December, both the Illinois Appellate Court and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether claims brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) accrue...more

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Data Privacy Fines and Damages “Double Jeopardy”: UK Supreme Court Hears Google “Class Action”

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his week sees a key hearing before the UK Supreme Court in the case of Lloyd v Google, an event long awaited by those familiar with data protection law proceedings in Europe. The case concerns the so-called “safari...more

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Pennsylvania County Faces Up To $67 Million In Damages For Distribution Of Criminal Record Information

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A suburban Philadelphia county is facing a judgment of up to $67 million after a Pennsylvania federal jury found that it violated the Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Information Act. Pennsylvania’s Criminal History...more

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May 2019 IP Update: The California Consumer Privacy Act: More Relevant Than You Think

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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which we discussed last year, goes into effect on January 1, 2020. Its record-keeping requirements become effective on July 1, 2019. If your small- or medium-size business is based...more

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Airline Cargo Company Sued Under Illinois Biometric Law

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Alliance Ground International is the latest company to be sued for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) for collecting and storing its employees’ fingerprints without their consent....more

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