We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
We get Privacy for work: The Privacy Pitfalls of a Remote Workforce
Facial Recognition and Legal Boundaries: The Clearview AI Case Study — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 13: Preserving Privacy and Social Connection with Christine Rosen of the American Enterprise Institute
"Monsters Inc." y el tratamiento de los datos
The Privacy Insider Podcast Ep. 8: Privacy Over Party: Peter Swire
No Password Required: Founder of Cybersafe Foundation and an Obama Foundation Africa Leaders Fellow, Who Is Comfortable in the API Kitchen
The Privacy Insider Podcast Ep. 7: David, Goliath, and Data Privacy Part II: Max Schrems
Will the U.S. Have a GDPR? With Rachael Ormiston of Osano
No Password Required: MITRE Engage Lead, Innovator in Cyber Deception, and Dance Community Builder
Navigating State Privacy Laws: A Conversation with Oregon & Texas Regulators about Privacy Enforcement
[Webinar] You Are Here: First Steps in Data Mapping
Fintech Focus Podcast | What Does AI Safety Mean For Fintechs?
The FTC's Health Privacy Enforcement Actions
The FTC and DOJ Act Against Amazon to Protect Privacy
Law Brief®: Rich Schoenstein and Annmarie Giblin Discuss Cyber Law
Biometric Litigation
Podcast - The FTC Agenda & Data Privacy
Webinar Recording – The Colorado Privacy Act and Draft Rules
2022 DSIR Report Deeper Dive: Personal Data Deletion
Cloud-based HR systems have become standard for multinational businesses, driving efficiency but also increasing compliance and privacy risks. Indeed, a recent Workday case, which originated in Germany, has clarified the...more
The Italian Data Protection Authority has issued a new decision that further restricts employers’ ability to use information from third-party reports, private conversations, or social media posts as evidence in disciplinary...more
On May 8, 2025, the Federal Labor Court Bundesarbeitsgericht (“BAG”) issued a significant ruling concerning an employee’s claims for damages due to unlawful data transfers within a corporate group. The BAG ruled that works...more
Last week Marriott Hotel Services was hit with a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of the Illinois’ Biometrics Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The lawsuit alleges that the hotel violated BIPA by requiring workers to...more
A recent decision from the Northern District of Illinois highlights new legal hurdles for employers using AI-powered video interview technologies under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14/15. In...more
As previously noted, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has invited a great deal of litigation, often resulting in interpretations favorable toward plaintiffs. As a result, we advise employers who use...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are consulting on proposals to introduce a new financial services regulatory framework on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the financial...more
On June 30, 2023 the Northern District of Illinois vacated the $228 million damages award previously entered in the first jury trial arising under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and ordered a new jury...more
BNSF Railway, previously hit with a $228 million jury award for violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) when collecting fingerprints of employees, was recently awarded a new trial to determine damages....more
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
February brought big changes to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) litigation landscape. On the heels of a catastrophic 228 million dollar jury verdict against BNSF, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an...more
On Friday, February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued another blockbuster ruling interpreting the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). In a 4 to 3 decision, the Court in Cothorn v. White Castle Systems held...more
In a recent 4-3 decision, the Illinois Supreme Court held that claims under sections 15(b) and 15(d) of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) accrue each time a private entity collects a biometric identifier...more
If a law requires you to do something, it's a good idea to assume that you don't have an unlimited amount of time to do it—after all, an obligation without a time limit isn't really an obligation. A well-written law will...more
Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has spawned a tsunami of class actions against employers who utilize biometric timekeeping or security systems. Now, the Illinois Supreme Court in McDonald v. Symphony...more
Kronos, Inc., has agreed to (and a federal judge has preliminarily approved) a $15.3 million settlement to resolve claims that it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting biometric...more
Entretien annuel d’évaluation : attention à la rédaction du compte-rendu qui peut constituer une sanction disciplinaire. Le forfait-jours n’est pas synonyme de totale liberté du salarié. CNIL : précisions sur le droit d’accès...more
In a February 3, 2022 decision in Marquita McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park LLC, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that employee claims for damages for violations of their statutory privacy rights under the Illinois...more
For months now, employers and their counsel have been awaiting the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC regarding whether the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act preempts claims for...more
On February 3, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“IWCA”) do not bar a claim for statutory damages under the Illinois Biometric Information...more
Earlier this year, we reported on the potential breeding ground for litigation under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). A recent decision from an Illinois state appellate panel on the different limitations...more
Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) continues to be a problem for employers who are using biometric information such as palm readers or fingerprint timekeeping software....more
The Illinois First District Appellate Court threw employers a curveball when it recently held that different statutes of limitations apply to various sections of Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS §14/...more
Employees may have a claim against their employers for access to information about all personal data processed by the employers pursuant to Article 15 (3), Sentence 1, of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection...more
In April 2021, the Second Circuit issued a decision recognizing an increased risk of future, unrealized identity theft or fraud as a basis for establishing Article III standing. Background - The case, McMorris v. Carlos...more