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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.
Segal McCambridge

The Illinois State Legislature Set to Take up BIPA Reform

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Recently, the Illinois General Assembly have restarted efforts to amend the Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2008 (“the Act”). On January 31, 2024, Senator Bill Cunningham introduced S.B. 2979 ostensibly to answer the...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Big Tech, Biometrics and BIPA: Meta’s Recent $68.5M Class Action Settlement

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In July, Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) agreed to a $68.5 million class-action biometric privacy settlement in connection with the company’s alleged violation of Illinois’ Biometric Information...more

Venable LLP

First Verdict Under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act a Sign of Things to Come

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A jury in the matter of Rogers v. BNSF Railway Co, Case No. 1:19-CV-03083 (N.D. Ill.) recently rendered the first verdict under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). This class action matter involved the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York Could Become The Next Hotbed Of Class Action Litigation Over Biometric Privacy

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Dubbed the “Biometric Privacy Act,” New York Assembly Bill 27 (“BPA”) is virtually identical to the Biometric Information Privacy Act in Illinois, 740 ILCS 14 et seq. (BIPA). Enacted in 2008, BIPA only recently triggered...more

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