August 8, 2024

Illinois Legislature Reels In Excessive BIPA Claims

On August 2, 2024, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law an amendment to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). This amendment is intended to address concerns about potentially crippling damages that could be awarded under BIPA following a 2023 Illinois Supreme Court decision in a case brought by White Castle restaurant workers against the fast…