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Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act BIPA class action lawsuits were heavily litigated again in 2022, as plaintiffs continued to target companies using biometric technology. At the same time, avoiding liability continued to be challenge for businesses defending BIPA case.

The Colorado Attorney General released updated draft rules interpreting the Colorado Privacy Act on December 21, 2022 (“Draft Rules”). These…

Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class action lawsuits were heavily litigated again in 2022, as plaintiffs continued to target companies using biometric technology and...

Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act BIPA class action lawsuits were heavily litigated in 2022, as plaintiffs continued to target companies using biometric technology. At the same time, avoiding liability continued to be challenge for businesses defending BIPA cases.

Google fined $160 million by India for Android-related monopoly. The company is also facing several investigations within and outside India

On October 10, 2022, the Colorado Secretary of State published draft rules for the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA) in the Colorado Register, thus initiating a public comment period that will run through February 1, 2023.1 The draft rules generally cover the topics that the Colorado Attorney Generals Office identified in the April 2022 "Pre-Rulemaking Considerations for the Colorado Privacy Act" and…

On October 10, 2022, the Colorado Secretary of State published draft rules for the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA) in the Colorado Register, thus initiating a public comment period that...

Federal court declined to dismiss a putative class action filed by a trucker against company that provides facial recognition software and sensors to commercial fleets and industrial operations,under Illinois Biometric Information Act, collected defendant data without notice

Sosa v. Onfido, Inc., Illinois judge denied motion to dismiss defendent, biometric software developer, finding that Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act BIPA extends to information from photographs, which falls within statute’s definition of biometric identifier.

Facial recognition, voiceprint, and other biometric-related technology are booming, and they continue to infiltrate different facets of everyday life. The technology brings countless potential benefits, as well as significant data privacy and cybersecurity risks.