On November 30, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously held in Mosby et al. v. The Ingalls Memorial Hospital et al. that when biometrics of healthcare employees are collected in the course of providing medical services,...more
12/5/2023
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Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Fingerprints ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Illinois ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology
On July 18, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court denied a petition for rehearing in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc., 2023 IL 128004. The denial comes five months after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that claims accrue...more
7/25/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Damages ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Illinois ,
Privacy Acts ,
State Privacy Laws
On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court held that all causes of action brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14/1 et seq., are subject to a five-year statute of limitations....more