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Illinois Supreme Court: Certain Collected Biometric Data Is Exempt From BIPA Protections
On Nov. 30, the Illinois Supreme Court, in Mosby v. The Ingalls Memorial Hospital et al., held that certain healthcare providers’ biometric data, used for healthcare operational purposes under the…
Class Action Defense Blog
Illinois Supreme Court Endorses Broad Interpretation Of The BIPA’s “Health Care Exception”
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Tyler Zmick Duane Morris Takeaways: In the latest ruling in the biometric privacy class action space, the Illinois Supreme Court embraced a broad reading of the…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
GIPA: The Next Big Thing in Privacy Class Actions Against Illinois Employers
By: Danielle Kays and Kristin Stokes Seyfarth Synopsis: While the plaintiffs’ bar has aggressively pursued class actions under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) in recent years, these cases soon…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
First Biometrics, Now Genetics: Is GIPA the Next BIPA for Employers to Worry About?
Most employers operating in Illinois are (or should be) aware of Illinois' stringent Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA). As we have written about previously, BIPA’s requirements are exacting, and BIPA…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Illinois Court Eliminates Another BIPA Defense
By Molly DiRago, Ketan Bhirud, John Sample
This summer, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois further bolstered Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act's (BIPA) nearly unfettered private right of action in Lewis v. Maverick…
Regulatory Oversight
Illinois Court Eliminates Another BIPA Defense
By Molly DiRago, Ketan Bhirud, John Sample
This summer, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois further bolstered Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act's (BIPA) nearly unfettered private right of action in Lewis v. Maverick…
Media & Privacy Risk Report
SEVENTH CIRCUIT FOLLOWS ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT PRECEDENT AND FINDS BIPA CLAIMS TIMELY
By Zachary J. Watters, Brian W. Ledebuhr
In a ruling that maintains the status quo created by the Illinois Supreme Court’s holding in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc., 2023 IL 128004, the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed…
The Global Privacy Watch
Upcoming Webinar! BIPA (and GIPA!) Litigation and Compliance Updates
Tuesday, September 12, 20232:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Central12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mountain11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pacific REGISTER HERE In the wake of…
Privacy World
Illinois Supreme Court Refuses to Reconsider Decision That BIPA Claims Accrue Individually with Each Violation
By Kristin Bryan, James Brennan
Earlier this week, the Illinois Supreme Court denied a petition for rehearing of its decision in Cothron v. White Castle, a case which has tremendous implications on the effect of…
Employment & Labor
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Per-Scan Damages for BIPA Claims
By Danielle Kays and James Nasiri Seyfarth Synopsis: In February 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion in Cothron v. White Castle finding that claims under the Illinois…