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Illinois BIPA
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Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Illinois Governor Signs BIPA Amendment Into Law
By Jody Kahn Mason, Jason Selvey, Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Jason C. Gavejian
On August 2, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill (SB) 2979, which amends the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq. (BIPA). The bill, which passed both…
Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode Seventeen: The Illinois BIPA: Fingerprints, Facial Recognition, And The Future Of Privacy Litigation
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jennifer Riley and Alex Karasik with their analysis of privacy class action trends…
Consumer Class Defense Blog
Year-End BIPA Review: Key Consumer-Side Defense Decisions From 2022
By Paul Yovanic Jr., Kristine Argentine, Sadie Jay
Last year was significant in Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) litigation, primarily because of the many 'firsts' that resulted, including the first-ever BIPA trial that resulted in a staggering…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Court Rules Apple’s Face-ID Does Not Violate BIPA
By Kathryn Rattigan, Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team
An Illinois appellate court has ruled that Apple’s biometric unlock features, including Touch ID fingerprint scanning and Face ID facial geometry scanning, do not violate the state’s Biometric Information Privacy…
Employment Law Lookout
Picture This: Illinois Federal Court Holds That BIPA Applies To Photographs
By Jennifer A. Riley, Alex W. Karasik, and Tyler Z. Zmick Seyfarth Synopsis: In Sosa v. Onfido, Inc., No. 20-CV-4247, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74672 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 25, 2022), the Court issued the…
Employment Law Lookout
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) Legislative Alert: Contact Your Legislator Today to Urge Passage of House Bill 559 Amending BIPA
By Ada W. Dolph Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth has been working closely with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce to advance Illinois House Bill 559, sponsored by House Representatives Jim Durkin, Dan…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
COVID-19 Screening Program Can Lead to Litigation Concerning Biometric Information, BIPA
By Maya Atrakchi, Jason C. Gavejian, Joseph J. Lazzarotti
As organizations aim to return to some type of normalcy, and help ensure a healthy and safe workplace, many have implemented COVID-19 screening programs that check for symptoms, and an…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Facebook Agrees to Landmark 550 Million Dollar Settlement in BIPA Class Action
Facebook disclosed on January 29, 2020, that it has agreed to pay 550 million dollars to resolve a biometric privacy class action filed by Illinois users under the Biometric Information…
The Firewall
Technology Defendants Continue to Test Whether the Illinois BIPA Law Can Cope with Modern Facial Recognition Technology
Passed in 2008, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) regulates collection of biometric markers such as fingerprints or facial metrics. Since its passage, the Illinois BIPA has been used…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Hotel Chain Hit with Class Action Alleging “Misuse” of Biometric Data
Hotel chain Fillmore Hospitality, LLC is the latest target of a proposed class action complaint filed this week, alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). We don’t…