Last week, as the Illinois legislative session nears its close, the Illinois House of Representatives voted to enact Senate Bill 2979, the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) reform amendment that had previously passed...more
Two recent court decisions in the high-profile White Castle and BNSF Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) matters have created additional uncertainty about damages in BIPA matters, likely driving up settlement...more
Last Friday saw what has become an all too common sight in Springfield, Illinois—the end of another legislative session without Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) reform. Going into the end of the session, hopes were...more
6/2/2023
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Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court put an end to the streak of unfavorable Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) opinions for defendants before that court. In Walton v. Roosevelt University, the...more