District judge Nancy Rosenstengel granted Apple Inc.’s motion to supplement its motion for reconsideration of an order remanding the claim that it profited from individual biometric data to the St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Apple filed its motion for leave to submit supplemental authority in support of its motion to reconsider on Dec. 16 through attorney Raj Shah of Chicago.
Apple argued that the Seventh Circuit accepted an appeal to review a remand order in another lawsuit involving the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) against Clearview Al Inc. on Nov. 18. Plaintiff Thornley’s suit alleges Clearview sold access to a database containing biometric information.
Companies considering facial recognition technology must weigh benefits against possible civil rights and privacy risks
The biometric data industry is growing rapidly, with the global facial recognition market alone expected to generate a tantalizing $7 billion of revenue by 2024.
1 While tech giants like Apple, Samsung, Amazon, and Microsoft have helped fuel advancements, startups and small-to-midsize tech companies also play a strong role. Lucrative contracts abound–but so do the social and legal issues. The use of facial recognition technology, and its impact on privacy and civil rights, must be weighed against its practical functionality, convenience, and profitability.
If you are a startup technology company, you may be tempted by the prospect of lucrative contracts in this area. If you are the chief technology officer of a large company, you may be seeking ways to streamline processes in healthcare or HR, for example. Whether you are producing facial recognition software o
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The beginning of 2021 saw the advent of new employment laws for employers with operations and employees located in the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. Here are some of the new state and local laws that employers in Illinois and/or Chicago need to be aware of. Developments involving the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, the Chicago Anti-Retaliation Ordinance, and the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance are discussed.
Illinois Law Expands Coverage of Employers and Reporting of Discrimination Judgments in 2021
Effective July 1, 2020, Illinois employers with one or more employees were covered by the Illinois Human Rights Act. Previously, only employers with 15 or more employees were subject to state discrimination/retaliation claims under the Illinois Human Rights Act. Illinois employers should keep this important change in mind in 2021 and moving forward.
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Brandt Workers Move For Class Cert. In Biometric Data Suit
Law360 (December 22, 2020, 7:30 PM EST) A former employee of agriculture and construction equipment manufacturer Brandt Industries USA Ltd. is asking an Illinois federal court to certify a class of workers in the state who say the company violated their biometric privacy rights by keeping and storing their fingerprints.
Ex-Brandt worker Joseph Sherman on Monday urged the court to certify a proposed class of 85-100 current employees and a subclass of hundreds of former hourly workers. He argued that Brandt s alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act apply to all class and subclass members, and a class action is the best way to handle the.
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Ex-Worker Hits Pizza Co. With Ill. Finger Scan Privacy Suit
Law360 (December 22, 2020, 9:20 PM EST) The owner and operator of Pie Five and Pizza Inn restaurants got hit Monday with proposed class state court claims that it violated Illinois landmark biometric privacy law by collecting and sharing employees finger and hand scans without first obtaining their informed consent.
Former employee Gabriella Martinez alleged in Cook County Circuit Court that Texas-based Rave Restaurant Group Inc., which owns, operates and franchises more than 225 pizza restaurants, violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting, storing and sharing her and other workers finger and hand scans without asking for their permission.