In a much-anticipated ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court recently held that allegations of actual injury are not required to seek damages under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA or the Act). The case is...more
2/6/2019
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Written Consent
In 2016, House Republicans sponsored legislation aimed at curbing “no injury” class actions, which was supported by testimony from DRI, among others. The legislation passed the House but died in the Senate. Earlier this month...more