The latest developments under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and a recent wave of wiretapping class actions and arbitrations against website operators and third-party analytics companies are analyzed in a recent...more
The European Union published on July 12, 2024 the final text of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, in force on August 1, 2024, which will implement material cybersecurity and incident reporting requirements, among other...more
In the first win for defendants facing Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) litigation before the Illinois Supreme Court, the Court in Mosby v. Ingalls Memorial Hospital held that BIPA excludes from its...more
Biometrics are physical or behavioral human characteristics that can be used to digitally identify a person to grant access to systems, devices, or data. Examples of biometric identifiers are fingerprints, facial geometry...more
In a significant ruling for businesses operating in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court held that plaintiffs are not required to allege actual harm to sue for liquidated damages and/or injunctive relief under the state’s...more