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.
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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