biometric data
Employees May Seek Damages for Violations of the Illinois BIPA
The Illinois Supreme Court held earlier this month (Feb. 3) in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park (2022 IL 126511) that the exclusivity provisions of the state’s…
Court Asks: Does Each Transmission of Biometric Data Constitute a BIPA Violation?
The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has certified a question to the Illinois Supreme Court over the accrual of claims under the Illinois Biometric…
Employees’ Biometric Privacy Claims Blocked by Collective Bargaining Agreement
The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has held that Section 301 of the Labor Management and Relations Act (LMRA) preempted a cause of action under the Illinois Biometric…
Illinois Appeals Court Says Biometric Privacy Law Has Two Statutes of Limitations
It was enacted without a statute of limitations for bringing claims, but now the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has two. An Illinois Court…
Data Security Rules Tightening for Consumer Genetic Testing Companies
Gov. Signs S.B. 41, the Genetic Information Privacy Act California genetic testing companies collecting biometric, genetic, health, or medical information directly from consumers must soon…