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As the integration of technology in the workplace accelerates, so do the challenges related to privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Human resource professionals and in-house counsel...more
Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more
2023 was another eventful year for class action litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Illinois Supreme Court issued two long-awaited decisions, holding that BIPA claims are subject to a...more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice....more
As previously noted, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has invited a great deal of litigation, often resulting in interpretations favorable toward plaintiffs. As a result, we advise employers who use...more
On November 30, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) does not apply to health care workers whose fingerprints are collected, stored, and used to access medication and...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
Background - The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) prohibits companies from collecting, capturing or otherwise obtaining a person’s biometric identifier or biometric information (biometrics) without...more
Healthcare workers’ alleged biometric information “collected, used, and stored to access medications and medical supplies for patient health care treatment” is excluded from coverage under section 10 of Illinois’ Biometric...more
On November 30, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously held in Mosby et al. v. The Ingalls Memorial Hospital et al. that when biometrics of healthcare employees are collected in the course of providing medical services,...more
On November 30, 2023, in a unanimous decision, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its decision in the consolidated cases Mosby v. Ingalls Memorial Hospital, et al., and Mazya v. Northwestern Memorial Health Care, No 2023 IL...more
On November 30, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision in Mosby v. The Ingalls Memorial Hospital, answering a certified question about whether biometric information collected from health care...more
Most employers operating in Illinois are (or should be) aware of Illinois' stringent Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA). As we have written about previously, BIPA’s requirements are exacting, and BIPA plaintiffs do...more
Washington state recently passed the My Health My Data Act (the Act), which will almost certainly lead to an explosion of consumer lawsuits and follow-on insurance coverage disputes. The measure is intended to protect...more
Companies may face class action lawsuits as early as July 2023 based on Washington’s new privacy law. Governor Jay Inslee recently signed House Bill 1155, the WA My Health, My Data Act (“MHMDA” or “the Act”), giving companies...more
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law House Bill 1155, also known as the My Health, My Data Act (the Act), on April 27, 2023. The Act goes into full effect for “regulated entities” on March 31, 2024 (and later for...more
Keypoint: Last week the Indiana legislature passed a consumer data privacy bill. Below is the fourteenth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2023. The big news last week was the Indiana...more
Illinois Supreme Court Allows Massive Damages in Biometric Privacy Cases - “The case involves Ohio-based fast-food company White Castle.” Why this is important: Illinois has the strictest biometric privacy law in the...more
Over the past few decades, technology has taken a fascinating turn. One can use a retinal scan to expedite the airport security process. Need to clock in for work? This can be done with the scan of a finger. We even have the...more
Hey hospitals, retirement homes and clinics! If you are using biometrics to control medication dispensing systems, then Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act then (BIPA) has news for you....more
BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Faces Lawsuit Over Healthcare Data Breach - "Florida-based BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy allegedly failed to safeguard PII and notify patients of a healthcare data breach that impacted 350K, the...more
Just as we thought 2022 was going to be significantly different than 2021, December 2021 and January 2022 events have thrown us for another (pandemic) loop. We anticipate that some of the privacy and cybersecurity...more
Virginia recently adopted a GDPR-inspired comprehensive data protection law for Virginia residents. What Are the Main Points Covered by Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA)? ...more