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Biometric Data
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Duff on Hospitality Law
AI, Privacy Bills and Biometric Suits Put Guest Data in the Spotlight
Hi there, and welcome back to the Regulatory Check-In! This week: Disney patents AI characters that remember guests, Airbnb ends the checkout chore list, a look at where federal privacy…
SCC Blog
Kerala HC permits use of Aadhaar database for fingerprint comparison in double murder investigation; Rejects privacy objection
By Sunaina
Kerala High Court: While considering a writ petition filed by the State seeking assistance from Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in investigating an unresolved double-murder case, a Single Judge…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Connecticut Adopts Law Governing Electronic Monitoring in the Workplace
Quick Hits Effective October 1, 2026, employers in Connecticut must provide written notice to workers before conducting electronic monitoring in the workplace. Under Substitute Senate Bill 472, which Governor Ned…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
AI Smart Glasses in the Workplace: Seven Employment Law Risks to Consider
Quick Hits AI-enabled smart glasses create workplace compliance risks by enabling discreet recording, data capture, transcription, and AI analysis in settings where traditional smartphone policies may not apply. Employers may…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Biometric Consent Cannot Cure Excessive Data Collection: Lessons for U.S. Companies from a €2.59 Million GDPR Fine
By Odia Kagan
The Croatian data protection authority (AZOP) imposed a €2.59 million fine on a casino company for collecting fingerprints and photographs in violation of the GDPR. The authority found that the…
California Workplace Law Blog
California’s New Workplace Surveillance Law in Employee Bathroom
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1331, which takes effect January 1, 2027, and adds Part 5.8 to the California Labor Code (beginning at Section 1560). The law…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
ID Verification, Voiceprints, Vendors, and BIPA: When the Financial Services Exemption Does Not Apply
A recent Seventh Circuit decision offers a reminder to exercise caution when applying the financial services safe harbor under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). In Cisneros v. Nuance…
California Employment Law Update
California Legislature Takes Aim at AI-Powered Mind Reading, But Questions Remain
By Jonathan Slowik, Michelle Lappen
The California Legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 1883 (“AB 1883”), which would prohibit employers from using artificial intelligence (“AI”) workplace surveillance tools for two specific purposes: recognizing employees’ emotional states…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Facial Recognition and AI in Hiring: A Reminder for Maryland Employers
As AI-powered hiring tools become more widespread, it is important to remember that some states have acted early and their laws should be reflected in an organization’s governance, risk, and…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
AI-Powered Call Transcription Tools Present Class Action BIPA Risk
We have all become accustomed to seeing pop-up notices on our video calls saying that an AI-powered technology is recording us. Sometimes the AI service even appears as a participant.…