On May 16, 2024, the Illinois Legislature approved legislation (SB 2979) that would significantly reduce the extent of liability private entities are likely to face under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
In February 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion in Cothron v. White Castle finding that claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Despite its enactment in 2008, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act's (BIPA) legal standards were largely undeveloped until its emergence to the main stage circa 2017.
Companies working toward CCPA/CPRA and VCDPA compliance will find that many requirements in the CPA Draft Rules overlap in large part with California's and Virginia's laws.
In landmark decision, Chicago federal jury found BNSF Railway Co. violated Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act resulting in $228 million judgment against BNSF. The speed of jury deliberation and scope of the damages should give pause to employers facing BIPA claims.