On October 15, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion in Salazar, et al. v. National Basketball Association, Docket No. 23-1147, a class action lawsuit brought under the Video...more
There have been a series of unfavorable Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) opinions for defendants in the Illinois Supreme Court. But that streak may be changing. Shook Biometric Privacy Practice Chair Matt Wolfe along...more
Last Friday saw what has become an all too common sight in Springfield, Illinois—the end of another legislative session without Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) reform. Going into the end of the session, hopes were...more
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Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court put an end to the streak of unfavorable Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) opinions for defendants before that court. In Walton v. Roosevelt University, the...more
As you likely heard, in two recent rulings, the Illinois Supreme Court finally addressed important statute-of-limitations issues. In Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, the Supreme Court ruled that a five-year statute of...more
One of the hottest trends in privacy litigation is the increasing use of Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to file lawsuits against companies. In our Shook Shorts podcast, Shook Partner Matt Wolfe and Of...more