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In Law360, Matthew Cin Discusses the Emerging Split on BIPA Retroactivity
By Matthew Cin
Ropes & Gray Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity senior associate Matthew Cin spoke withLaw360 about an emerging split among Illinois state and federal courts over the question of whether recent amendments to Illinois’s…
Global Policy Watch
Illinois Federal Court Rules BIPA Single-Violation Amendment Applies Retroactively
In a new post on the Inside Class Actions blog, our colleagues discuss a new Illinois federal court decision, Gregg v. Cent. Transp. LLC, 2024 WL 4766297, at *3 (N.D. Ill. Nov.…
Inside Privacy
Illinois Federal Court Rules BIPA Single-Violation Amendment Applies Retroactively
In a new post on the Inside Class Actions blog, our colleagues discuss a new Illinois federal court decision, Gregg v. Cent. Transp. LLC, 2024 WL 4766297, at *3 (N.D.…
Inside Class Actions
Illinois Federal Court Rules BIPA Single-Violation Amendment Applies Retroactively
By Kathryn Cahoy, Thea McCullough
An Illinois federal court has held that the state’s recent amendment to its Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) capping damages to one recovery for repeated identical violations applies to cases…
Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 79: Illinois Federal Court Advances BIPA Class Action Over Identify Verification Software
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and special counsel Justin Donoho with their analysis of a recent Illinois…
Chicago Business Attorney Blog
Insurance Coverage for BIPA Violations: A Growing Challenge for Illinois Businesses
Insurance Coverage for BIPA violations. Businesses across Illinois are facing serious challenges in securing insurance coverage for lawsuits brought under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). And a recent decision…
Class Action Defense Blog
Speedway Will Have To Take BIPA Claims “Whose Maximum Penalty Reaches The Mesosphere” To Trial
By Ryan T. Garippo, Alex W. Karasik, and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 29, 2024, in Howe, et al. v. Speedway, LLC, No. 19-CV-01374, 2024 U.S.…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
I.L. Federal Judge Approvals $9M White Castle Fingerprint BIPA Settlement
By Anne Hall
An Illinois federal district court judge has given final approval to a $9.39 million settlement in a lawsuit against White Castle by a group of employees who claimed that the…
Chicago Business Attorney Blog
Illinois BIPA Amendment Changes the Litigation Landscape
BIPA Amendment Making Waves in Litigation Trends The landscape of biometric privacy in Illinois is poised for a significant shift following the recent amendment to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
New Legislation Promises Stronger Privacy Protections and Clearer Guidelines for Businesses
By Ian Fisher, Gillian Lindsay, Elizabeth Babbitt, Courtney Kabbes
On Aug. 2, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed SB 2979 into law, bringing significant reform to the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The much-anticipated BIPA amendment took effect…