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Is My AI Note Taker Violating the Law? Oregon Employers Should Think Twice When Inviting AI to Listen in on Meetings

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The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has spread to seemingly all facets of work and life. One prominent application that has gained popularity both among students and in the workplace is using an “AI Note Taker” to record...more

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Top 6 Employer Takeaways From New EEOC Wearable Tech Guidance

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Wearable technologies are becoming increasingly common in the workplace, but a new guidance document from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made it clear that employers need to tread carefully. From smart...more

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Year In Review: 2023 BIPA Litigation Takeaways

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This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends. Since its enactment in 2008, Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has produced a wave of privacy-related...more

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AI Notetaking Tools Are All the Rage – But Should You Use Them? Employers Should Weigh These Risks First

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Perhaps you’ve asked an employee to take notes during a Zoom meeting, but they complained the task is difficult to manage while collaborating with teammates. Maybe you intended to document everything that transpired during an...more

Miller Canfield

The $17 Billion Slider? Illinois Supreme Court Decides White Castle BIPA Case

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The landscape of biometric privacy just became both more settled and unsettling for companies using biometrics. On February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court held that each scan or transmission of a person’s biometric...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Illinois Supreme Court Rules a Five-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to BIPA Claims

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On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a long awaited ruling on Jorome Tims et al. v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., No. 127801, a class action lawsuit alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Jury Awards Plaintiffs $228 Million in Illinois Biometrics Class Action

In the first biometrics privacy class action to go to trial in Illinois, last week a jury handed down a $228 million judgment against BNSF Railway Co. In the case of Rogers v. BNSF Ry. Co. (N.D. Ill., No. 19-cv-03083), the...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Time After Time: Illinois Supreme Court Asked To Decide When Statute of Limitations Accrues for BIPA Violations

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The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA 740 ILCS 14/1 et seq.) requires businesses to notify individuals before collecting their biometric identifiers such as fingerprints (click here to read our previous client...more

Sunstein LLP

Back to Work: The Use of Contact Tracing Technology to Improve Worker Safety

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The Covid-19 pandemic has spawned a number of novel technologies aimed at suppressing the spread of the coronavirus. In China, for example, the most popular messaging and payment apps contain technology that requires a user...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Data Privacy Legislation: Part 1

As state, federal, and international laws protecting consumer data multiply, employers need to know about the applicable restrictions and obligations related to employee data. Part 1 of this miniseries will cover the Stored...more

Verrill

2020 Wrap Up: New Tech, New Issues

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Over the past several years, technology has infiltrated more and more aspects of life—including the employment context. With new consumer and business products and platforms being introduced to the workplace on a daily basis,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#BigIdeas2020: Facial Recognition Technology and Employer Compliance - Employment Law This Week® - Trending News

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A #BigIdeas2020 Trending News interview from Employment Law This Week®, featuring attorney Matthew Savage Aibel of Epstein Becker Green: Employers’ use of facial recognition technology is expected to increase in 2020. But...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Potential For Stemming BIPA Suits Waits Another Day

In the aftermath of the Illinois Supreme Court’s Rosenbach decision, Illinois employers have faced a wave of class action litigation filed under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). Employers hoping for relief from...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Podcast: Retail Industry Outlook: Risks and Rewards

In this episode, partners and Akin Gump retail initiative co-leaders Gregory Knopp and Meredith Slawe discuss the retail sector, its promises and its pitfalls. Among the topics covered: • technological innovation in retail ...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

A Human Resources Manager’s Guide to the GDPR (Part 4)

This article is Part 4 of our series on the GDPR for U.S.-based companies. Part 1 assisted U.S.-based companies in determining whether the GDPR applies to them; Part 2 provided an overview of the GDPR’s key concepts and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Going To The Heart Of Workplace Health Programs And Apps

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The wearable technology market is booming and shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. From watches to glasses, to chips and sensors built into clothing and accessories, wearable technology seems to have reached every...more

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