The enactment of biometric privacy laws is a growing trend across the country. Existing legislation has led to a boon of class action litigation against employers, consumer-facing businesses, and technology companies for...more
3/11/2025
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Pending Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
Illinois employers are likely still reeling from the thousands of biometric privacy class action lawsuits that have flooded court dockets over the last 5 years. Another wave is coming—this time, under the Illinois Genetic...more
10/26/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Genetic Testing ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OSH Act ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Title VII
Even as technology advances and consumers become more accustomed to providing their fingerprints in routine, everyday transactions (such as unlocking their cellular phones), private entities, and employers in particular, are...more
11/20/2017
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
Notice Requirements ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Written Consent