State AG Pulse | CT AG Reacts to Genetic Data Breach
Perhaps in response to recent success pursuing claims under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the plaintiffs’ bar is now also pursuing class actions against employers under another unique Illinois privacy...more
In October of 2023, a hacker claimed online that they had 23andMe users’ profile information. We know this as a result of 23andMe’s required statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 1, 2023. ...more
Although the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA), 410 ILCS 513/1, et seq. was largely ignored by plaintiffs’ attorneys until this year, its substantial statutory penalties and recent case law make it an enticing...more