Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to soon sign into law a bill that will make significant changes to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act and affect the enforceability of employee non-competition provisions. The General...more
6/9/2021
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Consideration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Enforceability ,
Freedom To Work Act ,
Furloughs ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Salary ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that Kronos Inc., a vendor of biometric time clocks that allow employees to sign in and out using a fingerprint or handprint, could be liable for violations...more
• Cases brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) continue to multiply.
• Although BIPA was enacted in 2008, a decision by the Illinois Supreme Court in January 2019 held that an individual does...more
7/22/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
D&O Insurance ,
Data Collection ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Preemption ,
Settlement ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA
On June 25, 2013, Chancellor Leo E. Strine of Delaware's Court of Chancery declared valid corporate by-laws that require that disputes involving internal matters be litigated in Delaware....more