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Jeffrey N. Rosenthal | Welcome to the inaugural blog post of the Biometric Privacy Insider! Authored by Blank Rome LLP’s dedicated Biometric Privacy Team—seasoned privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and class action attorneys from around the country—the Biometric Privacy Insider is a one-stop destination for all things biometrics. Readers can expect the same in-depth analysis that…

October 6, 2021July 26, 2022

NYC Introduces Bills to Limit Facial Recognition in Private Sector

Tianmei Ann Huang | New York City Council (“Council”) members are expected to formally introduce two Local Laws on April 27, 2023, during the next Council meeting, seeking to regulate private-sector use of facial recognition (or similar surveillance technology) for identification or verification purposes. The first bill would amend New York City’s administrative code to prohibit…

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023

Illinois Supreme Court: Federal Labor Law Preempts Union Employees’ BIPA Claims

Tianmei Ann Huang | The Illinois Supreme Court in Walton v. Roosevelt University, 2023 IL 128338 (Mar. 23, 2023), unanimously affirmed dismissal of the putative class action arising under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Information Act, 740 ILCS 14/1 (“BIPA”), concluding that federal labor law preempted BIPA claims brought by unionized employees covered by a collective bargaining…

March 31, 2023April 14, 2023

Illinois Supreme Court Dramatically Expands Liability by Ruling Each Scan of a Biometric Identifier Is a Separate Violation

Amanda M. Noonan | In a 4-3 split, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that claims under Sections 15(b) and 15(d) of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) accrue each time a private entity scans a person’s biometric identifier and/or submits such scan to a third party—rather than only upon first collection. Cothron…

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

Illinois Supreme Court Holds Five-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to All Biometric Information Privacy Act Claims

Amanda M. Noonan | In a highly anticipated decision, the Illinois Supreme Court in Tims v. Blackhorse Carriers, Inc., 2023 IL 127801 (Feb. 2, 2023), recently resolved longstanding uncertainty about the statute of limitations under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The Court held all claims arising under BIPA are governed by the five-year “catch-all”…

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

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