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DSARs in 2025: Stay Ahead of Regulations

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As data protection regulations evolve and employee rights awareness grows, organisations are seeing a significant uptick in Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs). Pursuant to Article 15 of the UK and EU General Data Protection...more

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WhatsApp, social media and employee rights: Italian DPA's latest ruling

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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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Getting Too Personal? Illinois Court Says Family Medical History is Genetic Information

On May 15, 2025, a district court in Illinois denied a motion by defendant Hospital Sisters Health System and Saint Francis (HSHS) to dismiss a class action claim brought against the hospital system under the Illinois Genetic...more

Ius Laboris

Israeli Court Rules on Cameras in the Workplace

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Security cameras have become commonplace in workplaces, raising concerns about potential privacy violations for employees. The increasingly widespread use of camera surveillance raises several important legal questions,...more

Ice Miller

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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The Devil You Don’t Know - Might Not Be So Bad! Good News for Driver Credit and Background Checks

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In this era of driver and employee shortages, employers of all kinds -  motor - carriers, freight intermediaries and shippers, should be aware of a byzantine array of federal statutes that could confer liability upon them,...more

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When is Recording at Work Grounds for Dismissal? A Case of Nuance and Context

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In an age where technology makes recording conversations easy and common, a recent wrongful dismissal case (Wan v H&R Block Canada Inc., 2024 ABKB 734) raises important questions about privacy, workplace ethics and the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Family Office Symposium 2024 | Key Takeaways

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McDermott’s Family Office Symposium 2024 gathered more than 275 family office executives to explore creative solutions to navigate complexity and gain fresh perspectives on the challenges they face. Over two days,...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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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Goodwin

Unlocking AI’s Power to Multiply Manufacturing Productivity

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To capture AI’s promise, manufacturers must take steps to protect privacy and root out bias, particularly when they train their systems on data about employees. ...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 40th International Conference on the FCPA - November 28th - 30th, National Harbor, MD

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 40th International Conference on the FCPA returns for another exciting year with curated programming that shines a global spotlight on anti-corruption compliance challenges,...more

Payne & Fears

[Webinar] Looking Forward to 2024: California Employment Laws - December 1st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST

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Join us online for a lively discussion of critical year-end updates for California employers. We will address new legislation and key case rulings. Topics include: - Key bills relating to paid sick leave, CalWARN notice...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Virginia Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Confidentiality of Government Employee Personnel Records

In October 2022, the Virginia Supreme Court decided the case of Hawkins v. Town of South Hill (view the opinion here), which fundamentally alters 40 years of precedent in the Commonwealth concerning what is considered...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from March 2023

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois Supreme Court Finds Federal Law Labor Preempts Union Members’ BIPA Claims

Can unionized employees sue their employers in court for violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)? In a rare victory for BIPA defendants, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled they cannot....more

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Client Alert: Employment-Related Litigation Risks and Insurance Coverage for Hospitality Companies in 2023

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Entering 2023, businesses in the hospitality industry continue to face significant litigation risks arising out of employment-related claims. In this article, we will highlight three areas of employment-related litigation...more

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BIPA’s Per-Scan Damages May Create “Annihilative Liability”

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The Illinois Supreme Court recently clarified when a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) claim accrues: each time, and not just the first time, a person’s biometric information is collected without consent. BIPA requires...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Illinois Supreme Court and Biometric Privacy Cases – The Newest Developments and the Reach Well Beyond Illinois

Illinois has the strictest biometric privacy law in the country with the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The BIPA requires employers who collect employees’ biometric data to follow a number of protocols. These...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois High Court Rules “Per-Scan” Damages Can Be Awarded Under BIPA

February 2023 was a momentous month for Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Just two weeks after imposing a 5-year time limit for all BIPA claims, the Illinois Supreme Court resolved another pressing issue. In...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Rules Privacy Act Claims Have Five Year Statute of Limitations

On February 2, 2023, the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois ruled that all claims under Section 15 of the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (Privacy Act or BIPA) have a five year statute of limitations. The...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Nixes Employer Biometric Privacy Defense

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In the latest in a series of setbacks for employers facing claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) (740 ILCS 14 et seq.), the Supreme Court of Illinois held last month that the Illinois Workers’...more

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Employers Take Heed: Follow Illinois Biometric Privacy Rules or Risk a Losing Battle

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Employers in Illinois who collect, use, or retain their employees’ biometric data—personal information such as fingerprints or facial or voice recognition—need to be aware of a recent legal development....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois Supreme Court Rules BIPA Claims Are Not Preempted by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act

On February 3, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC, 2022 IL 126511, ruling that statutory violations of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (“BIPA”)...more

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