As the use of biometric information for verification purposes becomes widespread, employers and others should be aware of statutes which regulate the collection, storage and.
An Illinois federal court issued a milestone decision on Oct. 19 holding that an employment practices liability (EPL) policy covered two underlying Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) claims.
The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, applying Illinois law, has held that an invasion of privacy exclusion precluded D&O coverage for underlying suits.
The owners of a Pittsburgh-area hair salon have launched a proposed class action accusing a Twin City Fire Insurance Co. of breaching the terms of their policy by refusing to provide coverage for financial losses sustained after they were forced to shut down last year as a result of the pandemic.
A Delaware Superior Court judge upheld a policyholder’s preferred forum in Delaware, denying five insurers’ motion to dismiss or stay the Delaware coverage action filed after the insurers had filed suit preemptively in Texas. CVR Refining, LP v. XL Specialty Insurance Co.