Balough
February 21, 2023
(February 21, 2023) Entities that collect, store, or share biometric information without obtaining the person’s written permission in Illinois may be liable for damages for each scan or transmission of the individual’s information under a ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court. Under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), no private entity may collect, capture, receive, […]
Balough
February 7, 2023
(February 7, 2023) Persons who believe their biometric information was wrongly collected or retained have five years to assert a claim under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), the Illinois Supreme Court found. The court found that, while unlawfully collecting or retaining biometric information may violate a person’s privacy, which normally would have a one-year […]
Balough
February 3, 2019
(February 3, 2019) Forcing all persons present when a search warrant is executed to unlock their electronic devices using their biometric features violates the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, a U.S. District Court in California found. The governmental agency seeking the warrant was not revealed in the order. The search warrant application was for a residence […]
