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Articles By David Oberly

David J. Oberly is Of Counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Baker Donelson, and a member of the firm’s Biometric Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity practices. Recognized as “one of the nation’s foremost thought leaders in the biometric privacy space” by LexisNexis, David’s practice focuses on counseling and advising clients on a wide range of biometric privacy, artificial intelligence, and data privacy/security compliance and risk management matters. In addition, David has deep experience in litigating bet-the-company BIPA class action disputes. He is also the author of Biometric Data Privacy Compliance & Best Practices—the first and only full-length treatise of its kind to provide a comprehensive compendium of biometric privacy law. He can be reached at doberly@bakerdonelson.com. You can follow David on X at @DavidJOberly.

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney In late October, a global technology conglomerate successfully challenged an…

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Securing insurance coverage for BIPA class actions a growing challenge

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney Corporate policyholders face increasing challenges in securing insurance coverage for…

 

VTO tool liability defense rejection underscores uncertainty and risk in BIPA litigation

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney For almost four years now, online retailers that utilize virtual…

 

Scope and contours of BIPA biometric ‘identifiers’ and ‘information’

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney One of the most significant unsettled issues in Illinois Biometric…

 

Colorado HB 1130: The nation’s first-of-its-kind hybrid biometrics law

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney On May 31, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into…

 

Google’s BIPA extraterritoriality dismissal provides key lessons

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney Utilizing a successful extraterritoriality challenge, Google was recently able to…

 

Takeaways from recent Meta BIPA decision: What companies need to know

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney Recently, a California federal court issued a notable decision in…

 

BIPA defendant ordered to produce per-scan damages data

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney In February 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its decision…

 

Illinois Supreme Court holds BIPA health care exemption applies to employees

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney On November 30, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an…

 

Strategies for defending against the newest BIPA class action threat: Mass arbitration

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney For years, arbitration has offered businesses a lower-cost alternative to…

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