Biometrics beware – Compliance and the Biometric Information Privacy Act
Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Data Privacy, Financial Services, Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Biometrics beware – Compliance and the Biometric Information Privacy Act
In light of the rising tide of costly class action lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), companies that use biometrics—even, in some cases, companies outside of Illinois that do not themselves collect biometric information—should be become familiar with this statute’s strict requirements. • Even photographs, when used for security purposes like...
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy review and update: Looking back on 2018 and planning ahead for 2019
Posted on Mar 1, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Energy and Infrastructure, Financial Services, GDPR, Government, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Regulation, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Cybersecurity and Data Privacy review and update: Looking back on 2018 and planning ahead for 2019
From the implementation of the GDPR to the passage of the CCPA, the year 2018 proved to be a monumental one for cybersecurity and data privacy. Regulators from around the world responded to devastating, large-scale cyber-attacks, and a desire for their citizens to have more control over their data, by passing a wide range of regulations aimed at protecting consumer information. These...
January’s Privacy Blizzard
Posted on Feb 4, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Litigation, Regulation, Uncategorized | Comments Off on January’s Privacy Blizzard
The start to 2019 provided scant respite from the frenetic pace of privacy and cybersecurity developments. Already this year, regulators have amended and enforced existing regulations; courts have issued significant interpretations of law; and legislators have proposed new rules aimed at increasing privacy obligations and liability for businesses. This alert highlights the pressing...
Data protection and Brexit – What you can do to prepare
Posted on Jan 29, 2019 in Data Privacy, GDPR | Comments Off on Data protection and Brexit – What you can do to prepare
After the historic defeat on 15 January of the draft withdrawal agreement (defeated deal), we consider below what the implications of a no-deal Brexit would be for data protection, and the extent to which the defeated deal would have dealt with any of those issues. We also provide a checklist of actions that businesses can take to help prepare for the outcome in default – a “no deal”...
The floodgates open – Illinois Supreme Court issues landmark ruling in biometrics case
Posted on Jan 28, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on The floodgates open – Illinois Supreme Court issues landmark ruling in biometrics case
In a unanimous decision on January 25, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court found that a plaintiff need not show actual harm to seek relief under the state’s Biometric Information and Privacy Act (BIPA). This is welcome news for plaintiffs’ attorneys who have already used BIPA as a vehicle to file dozens of class action lawsuits against businesses across a wide swath of industries in each...
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