2023 was another eventful year for class action litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Illinois Supreme Court issued two long-awaited decisions,.
Illinois Supreme Court resolved the question of whether a one-year or five-year statute of limitations period applies to claims brought under the BIPA. In Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., the Court held that a five-year statute of limitations period applies to BIPA claims
In the first quarter of 2022, there have already been significant legal developments in the biometric technology space. Most notably, the Illinois Supreme Court which has actively taken.