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The Employer Report
One Limitations Period for All: Illinois Supreme Court Holds All Claims Under BIPA Have a Five-Year Statute of Limitations
By JT Charron, William F. Dugan, Autumn Sharp, Remy Snead
Employers will now have to contend with a five-year statute of limitations for all employee claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). On February 2, 2023, in Tims…
Class Action Defense Blog
Dior Dismissed From Illinois BIPA Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Virtual Try-On Technology
By Kelly A. Bonner, Alex W. Karasik, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaways: In a significant win for fashion and beauty retailers in the privacy…
WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
Illinois Supreme Court Finds 5-Year Limitations Period for Biometric Information Privacy Act Claims
By WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyers
On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court held in a unanimous opinion that individuals have five years after an alleged violation to bring claims under the state’s Biometric Information…
Media & Privacy Risk Report
BIPA ALERT: Five Year Statute of Limitations Applicable to All BIPA Claims
By Joseph A. Strubbe, Zachary J. Watters
In a ruling that is unlikely to significantly alter the landscape of litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA” or the “Act”) (740 ILCS 14/1 et seq.), the…
Password Protected
Five Years It Is — Illinois Supreme Court Decides BIPA Statute of Limitations
The Supreme Court of Illinois relied on legislative intent, policy concerns and precedents to hold that all Biometric Information Privacy Act claims are subject to a five-year statute of limitations. Read on…
The Global Privacy Watch
The Here and Now of BIPA: Updates and Developments in Biometric Privacy (Webinar Recording)
As we move into 2023, Biometric Information Privacy remains a constantly evolving field, with states enacting new statutes, technology evolving, plaintiffs raising new theories, and cases being filed daily. Keeping…
Data Law Insights
BIPA Claims Uniformly Have a 5-Year Statute of Limitations
Key Takeaways A Potential Increase in Claims, Costs, and Damages Reduce Liability Through Transparency On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that all Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”)…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Illinois Supreme Court Rules on BIPA Class Action Lawsuit
On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed in part and remanded a judgment of the lower appellate court in a class action lawsuit alleging violation of the Illinois…
Appellate Law Blog
The Statute of Limitations Debate is Over But That’s Not All Tims Does
By Tressler LLP
The Illinois Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated opinion in Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., 2023 IL 127801 on February 2, 2023. Tims settles — once and for all — the burning question…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Illinois Supreme Court Rules All BIPA Claims Are Subject to Five-Year Time Limit
By Kevin Cloutier, David Poell, Shawn D. Fabian, Mikela Sutrina, Umar Sattar
In a victory for the plaintiffs’ bar, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that all claims under Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq., are subject…