Illinois Supreme Court: BIPA Claims Not Barred By Workers’ Compensation Act

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The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that workers compensation preemption is not a defense to plaintiffs’ claims for damages under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The February 3, 2022 ruling in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC, 2022 IL 126511 will likely awaken many long-stayed BIPA class action lawsuits and pave the way for new ones to be filed.

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Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation – Illinois Supreme Court Holds That a Technical Violation of Statutory Biometric Rights is Sufficient to Bring a Claim

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On Friday, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that in order to pursue a claim for $1,000 – $5,000 in statutory damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) an individual need not plead or prove more than a technical violation of the statute.  This decision opens the door to additional lawsuits under the only biometric law in the nation that allows for a private right of action.

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