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The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, applying Illinois law, has held that an exclusion for claims arising out of any access to or disclosure of any person’s “confidential or personal information” bars...more
In light of the continuing barrage of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), companies should be able to rely on their general liability (GL) insurers to defend and indemnify them from...more
On June 15, 2023, in Citizens Insurance Company of America v. Wynndalco Enterprises LLC, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ decision holding that a...more
Why is protecting biometric information so important? Biometrics rely on our physical features to securely gain access to sensitive data—think facial and iris/retina recognition, or fingerprint and even voice scanning. The...more
If your customers sue your business for collecting their fingerprint data without following the applicable laws, will your insurance policy cover the costs? Policyholders and carriers have been in a legal war to answer this...more
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, applying Illinois law, has held that an Employment Practices Liability (EPL) policy’s “Violation of Laws Applicable to Employers” exclusion bars coverage...more
It seems as of late that decisions regarding the scope of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and insurance coverage for those claims have been coming as quick as finger scan. Fresh off the heels of...more
In Citizens Ins. Co. of Amer. v. Thermoflex Waukegan, LLC no. 20-05980 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 1, 2022), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois rejected the application of three separate general...more
The deluge of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14 et seq. over the past several years has presented a challenge to companies operating in Illinois. Not surprisingly,...more
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled late last week in favor of a company seeking insurance coverage for defense of a lawsuit alleging the company had violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA). The ruling in the case,...more
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the Seventh Circuit's ruling finding standing for an Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act claim, the European Data Protection Board's updated...more
An Illinois state appellate court recently ruled that a customer's biometric privacy class action claims against an insured tanning salon potentially fell within two insurer's personal injury coverage. See, West Bend Mutual...more
In this month's edition, we examine cybersecurity-related state Supreme Court rulings in Pennsylvania, Vermont and Illinois; the Department of Health and Human Services' cybersecurity guidelines for the health care industry;...more
Issues of digital privacy are multi-faceted and extend far beyond the now-routine data breaches that make headlines. The digital collection, use, and storage of biometric information (fingerprints, retinal or iris scans,...more