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Recent Decisions Clarify Scope of Illinois Biometric Privacy Law
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.
The stream of BIPA suits filed each week remains steady, and multi-million dollar settlements have become commonplace. For users of biometric information subject to BIPA's rigorous requirements, the last two years have brought mostly bad news, most notably a smattering of unfavorable decisions on the question of whether plaintiffs must suffer an injury in order to avail themselves of BIPA.
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