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Companies that collect, store, and use biometric data of their employees and consumers are justifiably concerned about running afoul of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The statute, which imposes written consent and data retention requirements, is the only one of its kind to provide a private right of action, allowing recovery of $1,000 per violation ($5,000 if reckless or intentional), plus attorneys’ fees. The statute has become a favorite tool of plaintiffs’ attorneys, who have filed hundreds of putative class action lawsuits over the last few years.
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Slut-Shamed In the Workplace? Avoiding Exposure for Your Employees’ Exposure
By John G. Browning
Situations involving an employee’s voluntary online exposure rarely end well and can bring legal exposure for the employer.
How to Address Evolving Privacy Regulations During Discovery
By Gina Taranto
One Recipe for Success: Treat Private Data With the Same Priority Given to Privilege
But for all the coverage that privacy regulations are meant to provide, there is precious little guidance about how to protect private information, and there is very little legal precedent to guide our practices.
Artificial Intelligence and Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals
By James W. Soong
For the foreseeable future, patent applications involving artificial intelligence technologies, including machine learning, will increase with the continued proliferation of such technologies. However, subject matter eligibility can be a significant challenge in securing patents on artificial intelligence and machine learning.
How to Cut IT Costs with Leasing
By Scott McFetters
While analysts predict firms will still see savings from expense cuts in 2021, these savings won't be as dramatic as in 2020 and, moreover, recommend that firms should use profit gains in 2020 and 2021 to invest in long-term strategies for growth — like technology.
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