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
2/4/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Preemption ,
Statutory Damages ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Workers Compensation Act ,
Workplace Injury
On September 17, 2021, an Illinois Appellate Court addressed the appropriate statute of limitations period for claims brought pursuant to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA” or the “Act”), 740 ILCS §...more
On November 17, 2020, the Seventh Circuit held that allegations that a defendant violated Section 15(a) of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS § 14/1, et seq.—which requires an employer that...more
On May 5, 2020, the Seventh Circuit held that allegations that a defendant violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) by collecting a biometric information without first obtaining informed consent...more
5/14/2020
/ Article III ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
CAFA ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
FRCP 23 ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Removal ,
Split of Authority ,
Standing ,
Without Consent
On January 25, 2019, in a closely watched case, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff need not allege or demonstrate actual harm to have standing to pursue a claim under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy...more
1/28/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Standing ,
Statutory Rights ,
Willful Violations
On November 20, 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether a company’s technical violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) is sufficient to confer standing or whether a...more