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BIPA Damages Reform Bill Signed in Illinois

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On August 2, 2024, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker signed legislation reforming Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Senate Bill 2979 immediately amends BIPA to limit a private entities’ potential liability...more

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Examining the Likely Impact of Washington’s My Health, My Data Act on Class Action Litigation Involving Biometric Data

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On April 27, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law House Bill 1155, colloquially known as the My Health, My Data Act (the Act). Passed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision, the Act...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity - June 2023

In our June Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review new data privacy laws in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida and Montana; Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report; AM Best’s report on cyber insurance trends; and...more

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Broad New Washington Privacy Law Requires Immediate Compliance Action

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Companies may face class action lawsuits as early as July 2023 based on Washington’s new privacy law. Governor Jay Inslee recently signed House Bill 1155, the WA My Health, My Data Act (“MHMDA” or “the Act”), giving companies...more

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Data at Your Fingertips? Make Sure You are Prepared for Biometric Data Legislation

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Biometric technology data is generated more frequently these days in private and professional settings as authentication methods like fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, and voice recognition are becoming standard on...more

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The Privacy Survival Guide - August 2021

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Virginia recently adopted a GDPR-inspired comprehensive data protection law for Virginia residents. What Are the Main Points Covered by Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA)? ...more

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Don’t Smile at the Camera – New Biometric Data Laws

Biometric data is seen as a preferred means of identification by many businesses. Unlocking a smartphone using facial recognition and other biometric identifiers, for example, gives users the feeling as if they are more...more

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Washington, New York, and Minnesota Introduce New Privacy Laws to Begin the New Year

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It’s a new year and it looks like 2021 is going to be another eventful one for privacy. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen several states introduce new privacy legislation, starting with Washington. On January 5, the...more

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New Biometrics Lawsuits Signal Potential Legal Risks in AI

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In the last week, a new type of BIPA case has emerged that should be of interest to companies involved in using, improving, and developing facial recognition and other artificial intelligence (AI) using photos. Companies that...more

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Companies Using Video Interviews Beware: New Obligations for Positions Based in Illinois

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Increasingly, companies are using third-party digital hiring platforms to recruit and select job applicants. These products, explicitly or implicitly, promise to reduce or eliminate the bias of hiring managers in making...more

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

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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

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Fins to the Left; Fins to the Right – Florida Considers a Private Right of Action for Biometric Privacy Violations

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And if you are collecting, storing or using biometric information of any Parrotheads, you may end up being the only bait in town. A bill to create the Florida Biometric Privacy Act was just introduced in the Sunshine State...more

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January 2019: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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

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Washington Enacts a Biometric Privacy Statute in a Departure from the Existing Standard

We have been writing about the biometric privacy legal landscape, which has thus far been dominated by the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). While there are a number of states that are considering bills...more

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Tagging Trouble: Forays into the Regulation of Biometric Data

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We leave breadcrumbs of biometric information scattered around our daily lives, which may be collected and used by private entities, often without our knowledge or consent. The sound of your voice when you call your bank’s...more

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