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On August 5, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB 2979, significantly amending the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). This update represents a considerable decrease in the potential for exorbitant financial liabilities for businesses that engage with biometric data while still maintaining the statute’s robust protections for individuals’ biometric data. The…

In a landmark decision that will have widespread effects, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a claim accrues each time—rather than just the first time—that data is collected in violation of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).  Because BIPA provides statutory damages for each violation, this ruling exponentially increases potential damages, especially in the employment…