Violating BIPA Section 15(b) Gives Federal Standing, but Section 15(a) Does Not?
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has spawned hundreds of class action lawsuits and a raft of unresolved issues. A core issue from a litigation perspective—as well as for companies bracing for potential lawsuits—is one of “standing,” and in particular, what BIPA claims can be brought by plaintiffs in what venues. As we discussed in an earlier post, in a case from last year ( Bryant v. Compass Group USA, Inc.), the Seventh Circuit ruled plaintiffs have federal standing for claims alleging that a company collected biometric inform...
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