BIPA Litigation May Subside but Don’t Sleep on Compliance February 28, 2025 Reforms in 2024 to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act may have slowed the frequency and severity of litigation, but there...
Illinois Legislature Clarifies Damages Under BIPA to Avoid ‘Annihilative Liability’ July 26, 2024 By John M. Leonard, James A. Goodridge and Seán McCabe A bill (SB2979) amending Illinois’ Biometric Information and Privacy Act (“BIPA”), passed by both houses of the legislature on May...
Class Action Numbers Dip in 2023, but Settlements Still Costing Billions January 11, 2024 By Jim Sams Class-action and government enforcement lawsuits continued to take a toll on corporate defendants in 2023, with ten $1 billion settlements...