The ‘Long Arm’ of CIPA and Its Newfound Pen-Trap Claims
Episode 119 -- The Ericsson FCPA Settlement
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) has posed significant litigation risk to businesses collecting biometric information since its adoption in 2008. Last year, an Illinois Supreme Court decision magnified...more
A new Illinois law limits the damages plaintiffs can seek under the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Our Labor & Employment Group explores the change’s impact on employers....more
Earlier this year, we reported that the Illinois Senate passed Senate Bill 2979 with a vote of 46 to 13, and the Illinois House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2979 with a vote 81 to 30. This bill addressed concerns...more
Last April, the Supreme Court of Illinois found that a claim under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) accrues each time a private entity collects or disseminates a biometric identifier or biometric information. ...more
In Palmer v. Teva Canada Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s decision to deny certification of a proposed product liability class action seeking damages for the alleged increased risk of being...more
Note: The March 25 version of this article has been updated. The other day, the FTC announced settlements with two different companies that allegedly made false promises to small businesses that their companies could help...more
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court decision denying defendant MicroBilt Corp.’s motion to compel arbitration, finding the plaintiff had fully complied with all provisions of her arbitration...more
A U.S. District Court in the Southern District of California recently held that a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 offer of judgment must clearly state that attorneys’ fees and costs are limited or waived, as Arvest Central...more
A federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois vacated a $228 million damages award issued following the first-ever jury verdict in an Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (Privacy Act or BIPA) class action and...more
There are multiple components to the risk defendants must consider when faced with going to trial for a matter involving the False Claims Act (FCA). Setting aside the incalculable impact that litigation can have on business...more
The Illinois Supreme Court recently held in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc., No. 128004 that a violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (the “Act” or “BIPA”) occurs and accrues every time a scan of a...more
The first jury verdict to address violations under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) resulted in a $2.28 million judgment against BNSF Railway. The case involved a class of more than 40,000 truck drivers who...more
Das Amtsgericht Hagen hat dem Europäischen Gerichtshof („EuGH“) verschiedene Fragen zur Geltendmachung von Schadensersatzforderungen nach Art. 82 DSGVO vorgelegt (Rs. C-687/21). Ein Kläger hatte von der Saturn...more
In late December, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its decision in Yates v. Pinellas Hematology & Oncology, P.A. The appellate court affirmed the district court’s imposition of damages and...more
On November 10, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board announced that it is seeking public input to address whether the Board should award consequential damages to make employees whole for economic losses and under what...more
Nach der Auffassung der Richter soll bereits ein Verstoß gegen datenschutzrechtliche Vorgaben einen zu ersetzenden Schaden nach Art. 82 Abs. 1 EU Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) darstellen. Die Haftung des...more
Immer mehr Kläger fordern immateriellen Schadensersatz von Unternehmen, die ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten. Dementsprechend kommen auch immer mehr Fälle vor Gericht....more
Das Landesarbeitsgericht Hamm (Urt. v. 11.5.2021 – 6 Sa 1260/20) hat ein Unternehmen dazu verurteilt, einer ehemaligen Mitarbeiterin 1.000 Euro Schadensersatz nach Art. 82 DSGVO zu zahlen. Damit reiht sich die Entscheidung...more
The CJEU’s decision is likely to have significant implications for ongoing and future proceedings for damages claims under Art. 82 GDPR. On April 15, 2021, the Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) referred key questions...more
Effektive Verteidigungsstrategien in Datenschutzkonflikten - Unternehmen drohen bei möglichen Datenschutzverstößen mittlerweile hohe Bußgelder und Schadensersatzklagen. Mit welchen Strategien und Argumenten können sich...more
Die Entscheidung des EuGH wird erhebliche Auswirkungen auf Unternehmen und Schadensersatzklagen nach Art. 82 DSGVO haben. Der Österreichische Oberste Gerichtshof (OGH) hat mit Beschluss vom 15. April 2021 (Az. 6Ob35/21x)...more
Kürzlich hat mit dem LG Darmstadt erstmals ein deutsches ordentliches Zivilgericht ein Unternehmen dazu verurteilt, immateriellen Schadensersatz nach Art. 82 DSGVO zu zahlen. Zuvor hatte bereits das Arbeitsgericht Düsseldorf...more
Everyone has been talking about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) lately, namely because the 2018 law became enforceable as of July 1, 2020. This law provides California consumers with a number of privacy-related...more
A federal court in Cleveland rejected a California franchisee’s claim that an Ohio-based ice cream franchisor violated the California Franchise Investment Law (CFIL). The claim failed because the franchisee could not show it...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed a state appellate court’s holding that in class action lawsuits, an effective tender made before a named plaintiff files a class certification motion satisfies...more