Businesses defending class actions under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act have struggled to defeat claims. Last week in first BIPA class action to go to trial Illinois federal jury found BNSF Railway Co. violated BIPA. 45,000 truck drivers won $228 million.
Businesses defending class actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) have struggled to defeat claims in recent years, as courts have rejected a succession of.
Riemers, a multi-time political candidate, was arrested for disorderly conduct in the 5400 block of DeMers Avenue on Monday afternoon after the Grand Forks Police Department received reports of a man blocking the train from moving.
Plaintiff Richard Rogers, a truck driver, alleges that BNSF improperly required drivers entering the Company's facilities to provide their biometric information through a fingerprint scanner.