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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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Is My AI Note Taker Violating the Law? Oregon Employers Should Think Twice When Inviting AI to Listen in on Meetings

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The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has spread to seemingly all facets of work and life. One prominent application that has gained popularity both among students and in the workplace is using an “AI Note Taker” to record...more

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Illinois Amends BIPA To Limit Violations And Recovery Under The Act

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On August 2, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2979 (“SB 2979”) into law, making significant changes to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). By way of background, BIPA requires private employers...more

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Employer Alert: Texas Reaches $1.4B Settlement Over Allegations of Violation of Biometric Information Privacy Law

The landmark $1.4 billion settlement reached by the state of Texas and a social media company to settle allegations that the company’s platform unlawfully scanned the faces of millions of users in Texas serves as a warning to...more

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Colorado Amends State Privacy Law to Include Biometric Data Requirements

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On May 31, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed into law Colorado House Bill 24-1130 (HB 1130), amending the Colorado Privacy Act (the CPA) to impose new requirements on controllers that process biometric data. The amendments go...more

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Year In Review: 2023 BIPA Litigation Takeaways

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This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends. Since its enactment in 2008, Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has produced a wave of privacy-related...more

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CPRA Enforcement Activity Underway Despite Court Ruling to Delay

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The California Attorney General's (the "Cal AG") office appears to be moving forward with enforcement activities, despite a recent court ruling delaying enforcement of CPRA regulations. In the past month, since the amendments...more

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Massachusetts Lawmakers Want to Ban the Sale of Cellular Location Data: What Do Employers Need to Know?

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Massachusetts lawmakers are considering banning the sale of cellular location data across the state, which would be the first legislation of its kind in the country. The Massachusetts Location Shield Act was proposed in the...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Denies Rehearing of BIPA Claim Accrual Ruling

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On July 18, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court denied a petition for rehearing in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc., 2023 IL 128004. The denial comes five months after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that claims accrue...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity - June 2023

In our June Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review new data privacy laws in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida and Montana; Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report; AM Best’s report on cyber insurance trends; and...more

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Compliance Next Steps: Employment and B2B Data in California

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The exemption for employment-related and business-to-business (B2B) data under California’s privacy law expired on January 1, 2023. Without this exemption, information previously allowed to be excluded now falls within the...more

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Washington to Pass Benchmark Privacy Protections for Consumer Health Data: The 10 Most Important Questions for Businesses

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Washington State lawmakers just passed the most consequential privacy legislation in the country since the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was adopted in 2018, which will soon require businesses to take significant...more

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U.S. State Privacy Law Update

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In 2023, new comprehensive data privacy laws come into effect in five states — California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia. The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection...more

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Every Scan You Make: The Illinois Supreme Court Rules BIPA Claims Accrue With Each Biometric Data Collection or Disclosure

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The Illinois Supreme Court recently opened the floodgates for class actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and created potentially catastrophic exposure for Illinois businesses. In a close 4-3...more

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Coal in the Stocking for Retail Employers: The California Privacy Rights Act

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As the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) replaces its predecessor, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), on January 1, 2023, retailers face a significant amount of compliance preparation—and right at peak season. The...more

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State Privacy Laws: The Gift That Keeps on Giving?

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Though it was not long ago that resolutions of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) readiness ushered in the new year, ‘tis the season once again to deck the halls with privacy compliance checklists. Retailers doing...more

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