By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney On February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court definitively resolved…
Articles By David Oberly
David J. Oberly is an attorney in the Cincinnati office of Squire Patton Boggs LLP and is a member of the firm’s global Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Digital Assets Practice. David serves as the go-to legal advisor for companies that utilize biometrics in their operations—counseling clients on the full range of legal and regulatory compliance obligations applicable today and helping companies navigate the ever-evolving biometric privacy legal landscape to ensure compliance and mitigate risk. David also has extensive experience and expertise in defending companies across all industries in high-stakes, high-exposure biometric privacy class action litigation—and BIPA class actions in particular. In addition, David also advises companies on a broad range of other privacy, security, and data protection issues that arise while operating in today’s highly-digital world. He can be reached at david.oberly@squirepb.com.
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Biometric privacy 2022 year-in-review
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BIPA choice-of-law dismissal provides key lessons
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Financial institution exemption dooms student’s BIPA class action suit
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Beyond BIPA: Mitigating biometric data legal risks under Texas and Washington biometrics laws
By David J. Oberly and Nicole D. Brenner* Maybe your company is considering using retina scans for employee building access….
Compliance tips in advance of Cothron Illinois Supreme Court BIPA claim accrual ruling
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney Illinois Supreme Court’s much-anticipated opinion in Cothron v. White Castle…
Practical guidance for minimizing FTC liability exposure when using facial biometrics
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney Still today, no regulation governing the use of facial recognition…
BIPA Section 15(c) claims: What does it mean to profit from biometric data?
By David J. Oberly, attorney at Blank Rome, LLP. One of the more recent trends in Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act…