In light of the continuing barrage of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), companies should be able to rely on their general liability (GL) insurers to defend and indemnify them from...more
6/4/2024
/ Appeals ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Insurance Industry ,
Policy Exclusions
In Acuity v. M/I Homes of Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned years of lower court precedent and established that “property damage” in the context of construction defect or faulty workmanship claims exists...more
The deluge of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14 et seq. over the past several years has presented a challenge to companies operating in Illinois. Not surprisingly,...more
6/2/2021
/ Advertising Injury ,
Appeals ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
Class Action ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Insurance Industry ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Damages ,
TCPA