New amendments to Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) expand the ways in which consent may be obtained and reverse a critical holding in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc., significantly reducing a company’s...more
The biometric bandwagon keeps rolling along as more and more states seek to regulate the collection, use, and retention of biometric data. Currently, three states, Illinois, Texas, and Washington, have biometric privacy laws...more
In a highly anticipated decision under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the Illinois Second District Appellate Court, holding that plaintiffs need not “plead and...more
K&L Gates has previously issued client alerts related to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), and the lawsuits that have been filed against companies that allegedly collect, store, and/or use biometric...more
On Monday, February 26, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied defendant Facebook’s motion to dismiss In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy Litigation, finding plaintiffs...more