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Genetic Materials Data Privacy Biometric Information

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

Carlton Fields

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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