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Don’t Forget About Biometric Information Privacy Laws When Implementing AI in the Workplace

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As employers deal with mounting pressure or desire to implement artificial intelligence in the workplace, they should not forget the laws in several states and localities that place limitations on the use and collection of...more

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GIPA: The Next Big Thing in Privacy Class Actions Against Illinois Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: While the plaintiffs’ bar has aggressively pursued class actions under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) in recent years, these cases soon may be rivaled by the influx of class actions brought...more

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Employers With Broad Management Rights Under a CBA Spared From Some BIPA Litigation

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In a unanimous decision, the Illinois Supreme Court determined that the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) is pre-empted by the Labor Management Relations Act for many employees covered by a collective bargaining...more

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Applicable Statute of Limitations Defined Under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

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Husch Highlight- •The appropriate limitations period for a cause of action alleging violation of sections 15(a), (b) or (e) of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is the five-year statute of limitations...more

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Illinois Legislature Considers a Bill Designed to Slow the Flood of Biometric Privacy Class Actions

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In the two years since the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a failure to obtain written consent prior to collecting an individual’s biometric data is enough to maintain an action under the Illinois Biometric Information...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Is BIPA Preempted? – Illinois Appellate Court Considers Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity Question

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As class actions brought under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) proceed through litigation, defendants have made a variety of arguments attempting to push courts to define the limits of the somewhat vague...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Hotel Chain Hit with Class Action Alleging “Misuse” of Biometric Data

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Hotel chain Fillmore Hospitality, LLC is the latest target of a proposed class action complaint filed this week, alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)....more

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Southwest Airlines Biometric Information Case Dismissed—Sent to Arbitration

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We have been following litigation surrounding the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and noting that many employers have been sued for using fingerprints for employees to clock into their jobs....more

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