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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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Client Alert: The Illinois State Courts Strike Back: The Future of BIPA Litigation After Visual Pak

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The fingerprints of the federal courts are all over Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) jurisprudence, and Illinois state courts may want to change that. A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision disagreed with a...more

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Class Action Year in Review: Biometric Privacy

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2023 was another eventful year for class action litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Illinois Supreme Court issued two long-awaited decisions, holding that BIPA claims are subject to a...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

BIPA Liability: Existing CGL Coverage May Provide a Lifeline for Policyholders

Developments in the law have increased the potential liability that companies could face under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), but fortunately for policyholders, Illinois case law has also solidified...more

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GL Coverage for BIPA Lawsuits: A Litigation Update (Part 1)

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If your customers sue your business for collecting their fingerprint data without following the applicable laws, will your insurance policy cover the costs? Policyholders and carriers have been in a legal war to answer this...more

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Every Scan You Make: The Illinois Supreme Court Rules BIPA Claims Accrue With Each Biometric Data Collection or Disclosure

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The Illinois Supreme Court recently opened the floodgates for class actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and created potentially catastrophic exposure for Illinois businesses. In a close 4-3...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

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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