(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court is weighing a case that a former White Castle manager filed against the restaurant chain over an alleged violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA. .
The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear White Castle's argument that state biometric privacy claims accrue only one time in a case that could dramatically rein in the potential scope and damages size of claims that companies violated individuals' privacy.
Illinois Supreme Court releases May docket, includes BIPA question- Grace Barbicgbarbic@lawbulletinmedia.comThe Illinois Supreme Court will hear a civil-heavy docket in its May term, including cases of personal injury, wrongful death, FOIA issues with Chicago police, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and.
In a recent decision regarding an employee’s claims for violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
In the aftermath of two recent appellate court decisions addressing when claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act accrue, it appears likely that the Illinois Supreme Court will need to provide clarity on this critical question.