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This week, an Illinois House Judiciary Committee advanced House
Bill 559, which would require potential plaintiffs to give
employers a 30-day opportunity to cure alleged violations of the
Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) prior to filing a lawsuit.
BIPA, passed in 2008, regulates the collection and use of biometric
information. As it currently stands, no actual injury is required
to bring a BIPA lawsuit, which means plaintiffs can collect
$1,000-$5,000 in liquidated damages per violation if the defendant
fails to comply with BIPA s technical provisions, which, at a
The Illinois House Judiciary Committee on criminal matters advanced three pieces of legislation on expunging records for those not found guilty of crimes, defendants who are unable to pay fines,