It is hard to believe that we are starting the 25th year of the 21st century. The rapid evolution that technology, privacy and data security have undergone these last 25 years is mindbending. Yet, as we enter 2025, it still...more
2/6/2025
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy-By-Design ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Tracking Systems ,
VPPA ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping
In a recent 4-3 decision, the Illinois Supreme Court held that claims under sections 15(b) and 15(d) of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) accrue each time a private entity collects a biometric identifier...more
2/20/2023
/ Accrual Requirements ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Damages ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information
In a highly anticipated case before Illinois' highest court, the justices recently found an insurance carrier’s business liability policy requires it to defend a lawsuit alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric...more
Biometric privacy litigation has exploded in the last several years, with the current hot spot focus in Illinois. Class actions under the Illinois Biometric Information and Privacy Act (“BIPA”) have flooded the Illinois state...more
As we continue our series on steps business owners should take to mitigate the risk of reopening, it is clear from the guidance that has been issued by several states that effective screening and contact tracing are issues...more
5/15/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Screening Procedures
Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an Illinois class of Facebook users can pursue a class action lawsuit arising out of Facebook’s use of facial scanning technology....more
8/28/2019
/ Article III ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Facebook ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
FRCP 23(f) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Social Media ,
Standing