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Class Action Genetic Testing Employer Liability Issues

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Amundsen Davis LLC

Navigating Genetic Privacy Compliance: Key Steps for Employers

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Most Illinois businesses well are aware of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and the hundreds of lawsuits and multimillion dollar settlements it triggered. But there’s another Illinois privacy law quietly making...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Genetic Information Privacy Act: Recent Surge in Class Action Lawsuits Against Illinois Employers

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Over the last decade, Illinois employers have been faced with a rash of class action lawsuits under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), causing many employers to pay hefty sums and alter their biometric timekeeping...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Illinois plaintiffs’ attorneys find new tool in old genetic privacy law

Although the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA), 410 ILCS 513/1, et seq. was largely ignored by plaintiffs’ attorneys until this year, its substantial statutory penalties and recent case law make it an enticing...more

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Genetic Privacy: The Next Target in Class Action Litigation for Illinois Employers

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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

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