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Illinois Supreme Court Rules that a Claim Under BIPA Accrues with Every Scan or Transmission of Biometric Identifiers or Biometric Information Without Prior Informed Consent
On February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an opinion in Cothron v. White Castle Systems, Inc., in response to a certified question from the Seventh Circuit, ruling that…
Law and the Workplace
Illinois Supreme Court Rules that BIPA Violations Accrue with Each Scan
By Steven J. Pearlman, Alexandra Oxyer, Alyssa M. Cook
On February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that claims under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) may accrue with each biometric scan and not just on an individual’s…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
BIPA Alert: Potential Billion Dollar Exposure for Companies Operating in Illinois under New Illinois Biometric Data Rulings
By Patrick J. McMahon, John L. Litchfield, Christopher Ward, Aaron K. Tantleff
In just the last two weeks, the Illinois Supreme Court dealt two significant blows would be defendants (i.e., employers and consumer-facing companies) under Illinois’ exacting Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA).…
Privacy World
Privacy World Week in Review
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you…
Employment Law Lookout
Illinois Supreme Court Holds A BIPA Claim Accrues Upon Every Scan Or Transmission
By Danielle Kays, Paul Yovanic, Jr., and Sarah Bauman Seyfarth Synopsis: Today, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its second Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) decision in the past two weeks,…
Employment Class Action Blog
Illinois Supreme Court: Sections 15(b) and 15(d) BIPA Claims Accrue with Each Scan or Transmission
By Joel Griswold, Bonnie Keane DelGobbo, Amy L. Lenz, Scott Danielson
Today the Illinois Supreme Court issued a decision in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc. 2023 IL 128004, in which the court held that the statute of limitations accrues with…
Data Counsel
Illinois Supreme Court: Sections 15(b) and 15(d) BIPA Claims Accrue with Each Scan or Transmission
By Joel Griswold, Bonnie Keane DelGobbo, Amy L. Lenz
Today the Illinois Supreme Court issued a decision in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc. 2023 IL 128004, in which the court held that the statute of limitations accrues with…
CyberAdviser
Illinois Supreme Court: BIPA Damages Accrue with Each Collection
By Gregory P. Szewczyk, Michelle L. Hogan, Kelsey Fayer, Paul Ort
In a landmark decision that will have widespread effects, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a claim accrues each time—rather than just the first time—that data is collected in violation…
Class Action Defense Blog
Illinois Supreme Court Holds Each Fingerprint Scan Is A Separate BIPA Violation – Thereby Creating The Potential For Increased Damages In Privacy Class Actions
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Alex W. Karasik, Tyler Z. Zmick, and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaways: In the latest ruling in Illinois in the biometric privacy class action…
Privacy World
BREAKING: Illinois Supreme Court Determines BIPA Claims Accrue Individually With Each Violation
The Illinois Supreme Court today resolved one of the most significant unsettled areas of law for claims arising under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). In its decision in…