Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
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Is GIPA the New BIPA? Illinois’ Other Personal Privacy Law
Even if you’re familiar with Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), you may not be familiar...
Michael Bleicher, Jeff Landis
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Don’t Mess With Texas: $1.4 Billion CUBI Settlement Marks State as Tough Biometric Privacy Enforcer
On July 30, 2024, the Texas Attorney General (“AG”) announced a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta in...
Hannah Schaller, Jon Frankel
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White Castle BIPA Decision: A Recipe for Enormous Damages
On February 17, 2023, the Supreme Court of Illinois ruled in Cothron v. White Castle...
Ahmed Eissa, Hannah Schaller, Ben Thomassen
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Landmark BIPA Trial Concludes with Huge Damages Award
Last Wednesday, a federal jury in Chicago found that BSNF Railway violated the privacy rights...
Ahmed Eissa, Ben Thomassen, Bart Huff
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Texas Starts Enforcing its Biometric Law
In one of the first cases to invoke Texas’s biometric law, the state’s Attorney General...
F. Mario Trujillo, Jon Frankel
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Illinois Appellate Court Hands BIPA Plaintiffs Big Statute of Limitations Win
An Illinois court has issued the first appellate guidance on the statute of limitations for...
Maddie Rana, Kelsey Harclerode, Bart Huff
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BIPA Litigation in 2021: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Headed
Litigation under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has churned steadily since the beginning of...
Hannah Schaller, Kelsey Harclerode, Jeff Landis
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When Is a BIPA Violation Actionable? White Castle Asks Seventh Circuit to Weigh In
Fast food chain operator White Castle, Inc. has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Hannah Schaller, Bart Huff, Kelsey Harclerode
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New Year, New Biometric Law Proposals
In early January, legislators in New York and South Carolina introduced biometric privacy bills that...
Hannah Schaller, Kelsey Harclerode, Bart Huff
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Illinois Court Upholds Unilateral Amendment to Shutterfly Arbitration Provision
In a recent opinion, an Illinois federal judge determined that a user’s biometric privacy claims must...
Marielena Reyes, Jeff Landis
