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Justine Young Gottshall and Benjamin Stein discuss BIPA Decisions in Cybersecurity Law Report

Featured in Cybersecurity Law Report, March 8, 2023

Biometrics

BIPA Decisions Expand Potential Liability: What’s Next in Illinois and Other States?

By Justine Gottshall and Benjamin Stein, InfoLawGroup

In two long-awaited decisions, the Illinois Supreme Court determined that all claims under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) are subject to a five-year statute of limitations and a separate claim accrues each time an entity scans or transmits an individual’s biometric identier or bio-metric information. This article analyzes theses outcomes, and addresses other developments and enforcement actions under state and local biometrics laws around the country. Full Article

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BIPA Decisions Expand Potential Liability: What’s Next in Illinois and Other States?