23 Feb, 2023 Ever-Expanding BIPA Damages: Illinois Supreme Court Holds Each Collection or Dissemination of Biometric Data Constitutes a Separate Violation of BIPA By Janet Widmaier Geoffrey Young Charles DeVore In an eagerly-awaited decision in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc, the Illinois Supreme Court recently held, by a 4-3 margin, that a...
16 Feb, 2023 Reading the Tea Leaves: Illinois’ Highest Court is Poised to Make Impactful BIPA Claim Accrual Determination By Charles DeVore Geoffrey Young In early February, the Illinois Supreme Court made the first of two crucial rulings defining the scope of Illinois’ Biometric Information...
03 Feb, 2023 Illinois’ Highest Court Holds That BIPA Claims are Subject to a Five-Year Statute of Limitations, Not One Year By Janet Widmaier Geoffrey Young Charles DeVore In a significant shift in law, the Illinois Supreme Court recently held that all claims under the Biometric Information Privacy Act...