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Court Finds That Amendment To BIPA Limiting Damages Does Not Apply Retroactively

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A district court in Illinois has ruled that an amendment to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) regarding a limitation on damages does not apply retroactively. Background - Plaintiff filed a class action...more

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Illinois Revises Biometrics Law To Reduce the Prospect of "Ruinous" Damage Awards

In a major change to a law that produced extraordinarily high damages claims and settlements, the Illinois General Assembly amended the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to substantially reduce potential liability for...more

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Biometrics: California Federal Court in Facebook Case Certifies First Class In Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Case,...

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On April 16, 2018, a California federal court certified a class of individuals suing Facebook for violating Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, paving the way for potentially billions of dollars in statutory...more

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