There are currently 16 states that have enacted individual comprehensive data privacy laws to protect their residents. With approximately 40% of the U.S. population residing in those states.
On the morning of Thursday, February 3, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park. That case asked the Court to determine.
New York City's Biometric Identifier Information Law, effective July 9, 2021, has changed the data privacy landscape for businesses operating in the City.
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York state
legislature recently introduced a standalone biometric information
privacy bill, AB 27, that mirrors Illinois Biometric
Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS § 14/1 et seq., BIPA ), which has spawned thousands of class actions in
the Land of Lincoln. If enacted, The New York bill would become
only the second biometric privacy act in the United States to
provide a private right of action and plaintiffs
attorneys fees for successful litigants. This represents a
significant development for companies and employers operating in
New York in light of the explosion of class action litigation over