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Civil Litigation,
Administrative/Regulatory

Jan. 30, 2019

Illinois high court answers highly litigated biometric law question

Businesses should pay attention to a recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling on the state’s unique biometric privacy law.

Kamran Salour

Partner
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

Email: kamran.salour@troutman.com

Kamran is a partner in the Consumer Financial Services practice and is a member of the Cybersecurity, Information Governance and Privacy group at Troutman Pepper.

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Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court answered a much debated and, consequently, highly litigated question: What constitutes harm under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act?

Before revealing the answer, it is important to explore the BIPA's origins to both understand why this...

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