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Illinois Amends BIPA To Limit Violations And Recovery Under The Act

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On August 2, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2979 (“SB 2979”) into law, making significant changes to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). By way of background, BIPA requires private employers...more

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It’s Official – BIPA’s “Per-Scan” Damages Are Out; Electronic Signatures Are In

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If you heard a collective sigh of relief last week, it was probably businesses reacting as Illinois Governor Pritzker finally signed Senate Bill 2979, officially reforming BIPA for the first time since 2008. As a reminder, SB...more

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Colorado Overhauls Noncompete Law to Limit Enforcement to High Wage Earners, Impose Penalties for Employer Violations

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Colorado has enacted the most significant change to its legal landscape concerning restrictive covenants in the employment context in the state’s history. By enacting House Bill (HB) 22-1317, Colorado has a) eliminated a...more

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The New York Hero Act, Effective this Week, Mandates Permanent New Health and Safety Measures for Private Employers

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The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“Hero Act” or “Act”), which requires every private employer, regardless of size, to establish an infectious disease safety plan, goes into effect today, June 4, 2021.  The Hero...more

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New York Expands Equal Pay Protections and Bans Salary Inquiries with Sweeping Updates to Equal Pay Law

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On July 10, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation amending New York’s Equal Pay Law.  Proposed by Democratic Senators Alessandra Biaggi and David Carlucci, the primary purpose of the legislation is to expand...more

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August 2018 IP Update - Massachusetts Trade Secret Protections Are About to Resemble Everyone Else’s. That Brings Changes that...

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There is great value in the commercial predictability that comes when all states subscribe to a single uniform code. Massachusetts and New York had long been the only states not to have adopted the Uniform Trade Secrets Act...more

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California Updates Data Security Laws

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Why it matters - The first state to enact data breach notification legislation, California has now updated Civil Code Section 1798.82 with three new bills signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. Specifically, Senate...more

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