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Advertisement Amidst Uncertainty Surrounding the Scope of BIPA Liability, Hyatt Settles Employee Biometric Data Class Claims for $1.5 Million Thursday, July 22, 2021 Use of employee biometric data – including fingerprints, eye scans, voiceprints, and facial scans – continues to be a popular, yet legally risky, proposition for employers. Several states and municipalities have laws that specifically govern the use of biometric data, the highest-profile of which is the Illinois Biome...

Viewpoint: Biometric Information Privacy Statutes Could Be a Minefield for Insurers By Brett A. Scher and Jean Y. Liu | February 19, 2021 In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in private entity use of biometric-dependent technology to assist with employee timekeeping, financial transactions and security. In turn, privacy concerns regarding biometric information have intensified, prompting legislators to enact statutory protections directed at en...