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Seventh Circuit Ruling on Insurance Coverage for Biometric Privacy Class Actions Strays From Trend Protecting Policyholders

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In light of the continuing barrage of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), companies should be able to rely on their general liability (GL) insurers to defend and indemnify them from...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Affirms BIPA Lawsuits Are Covered by GL Policies

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The deluge of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14 et seq. over the past several years has presented a challenge to companies operating in Illinois. Not surprisingly,...more

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The Duty to Defend a Privacy Claim Arises from Even Limited Publication of Biometric Identifiers

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Do general liability policies provide coverage for limited disclosures of biometric data, such as fingerprints? The Illinois Supreme Court has concluded that they do. In a unanimous decision, the Illinois Supreme Court...more

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Increasing Exposure for Insurers and Employers as Courts Strike Workers’ Comp Bar to BIPA Claims

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Litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has expanded tenfold. Although the statute was enacted 12 years ago, litigation under its private cause of action has spiked in more recent years partly...more

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