For the first time since 2008, BIPA reform is in the air. On May 16, 2024, the Illinois House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved Senate Bill 2979, which paves the way for final passage to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s...more
5/23/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Illinois ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology
Class action litigation has exploded in cases involving violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). Less known and litigated is Illinois’s Genetic Information Privacy Act (“GIPA”) – enacted in...more
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What is the Privacy Impact of the White House AI Order for Businesses? Posted November 28, 2023
Biden’s sweeping AI Executive Order sought to have artificial intelligence used in accordance...more
2/7/2024
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Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Acts ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws
Blockbuster Video may be extinct, but an obscure law designed to protect the privacy of video-tape renters is very much alive—the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2710, et seq. Enacted in 1988 after The...more
This presentation will discuss the recent surge in class actions challenging companies’ practices for collecting, sharing, and storing consumer data, including claims arising under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy...more
6/1/2023
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Data-Sharing ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
TCPA ,
Video Privacy Protection Act ,
Webinars
Can unionized employees sue their employers in court for violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)? In a rare victory for BIPA defendants, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled they cannot....more
February 2023 was a momentous month for Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Just two weeks after imposing a 5-year time limit for all BIPA claims, the Illinois Supreme Court resolved another pressing issue. In...more
3/3/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Illinois ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government
An Illinois state appellate court’s recent ruling will impact how companies consider compliance with Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). That court ruled companies must have a BIPA-compliant written...more
12/16/2022
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Appellate Courts ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Chapter 15 ,
Data Privacy ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Reversal ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Tracking Systems
On February 3, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC, 2022 IL 126511, ruling that statutory violations of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (“BIPA”)...more
2/8/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Illinois ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
Workers Compensation Act