Facebook BIPA trial date set as harm to “property interest” ruled sufficient
Facebook faces a trial in the suit brought against it for allegedly violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) on…
Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
The Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) requires organizations to acquire consent prior to collecting a person’s biometric data for commercial purposes.
Hospital network sued under BIPA
A former director of security and public safety at a hospital in the suburban Chicago area has filed a class…
Judge denies Facebook motion to throw out class-action suit
The “concrete injury” standard set by the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving search engine company Spokeo in 2016…
Report warns retailers to consider consumer privacy laws when deploying facial recognition tools
Many vendors of biometrics-based solutions have not anticipated legal and compliance challenges posed by their products, or expressly deny responsibility…
Facebook argues against class action certification in BIPA lawsuits
Facebook has told a federal judge in California that plaintiffs attempting to certify a pair of related class action suits…
Illinois BIPA lawsuits depend on what makes plaintiffs “aggrieved”
The results of dozens of biometric privacy suits filed in Illinois state court depend on the legal definition of the…
K&L Gates launches biometric data compliance and defense practice
K&L Gates, a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers in five continents, has started a practice in biometric data…
Judge takes issue with Facebook motion to dismiss Illinois privacy lawsuit
Facebook’s bid to have a lawsuit filed against it under Illinois’ biometric privacy law thrown out seems unlikely to succeed…
Pineapple Hospitality petitions to move biometrics privacy class action to federal court
Last week, Pineapple Hospitality Co. and Pineapple Restaurant Group LLC petitioned to move a putative class action that alleges the…
Attorneys explain insurance coverage for biometric privacy lawsuits
With the recent barrage of Biometric Information Privacy Act-related lawsuits brought to Illinois courts, several top privacy attorneys discussed what…
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