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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

U.S. District Court Holds That BIPA's Liquidated Damages Are Discretionary

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, issued an order on June 30, 2023, that may substantially alter the risk exposure for entities sued for violations of the Illinois Biometric...more

Holland & Knight LLP

VA Contractors Have Broad New Cybersecurity Obligations

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is overhauling and remaking its regulations aimed at contractor cybersecurity and privacy practices. Any companies in the VA supply chain should take note and ensure compliance...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois Supreme Court Rules BIPA Claims Are Not Preempted by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act

On February 3, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC, 2022 IL 126511, ruling that statutory violations of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (“BIPA”)...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Illinois Supreme Court To Decide Scope of BIPA

On November 20, 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether a company’s technical violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) is sufficient to confer standing or whether a...more

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Biometrics usher in new era of privacy laws, litigation risks

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In an effort to improve data security, many banking and retail companies have begun using biometric data, such as fingerprints and other physical features, as high-tech replacements for passwords. In view of these efforts,...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

The Drivers Privacy Protection Act - Why a 1989 Hollywood Murder Affects How Municipalities and Corporations Handle Your Data...

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In 1989, an obsessed fan fatally shot actress Rebecca Schaeffer in the doorway of her West Hollywood home. He had obtained her address from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The murder prompted Congress to pass the...more

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