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Constitutional Challenges to Biometric Privacy Laws: BIPA Clearview Litigation as a Litmus Test?
At this point, readers of CPW are familiar with the Clearview Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) litigation. The case raises novel data privacy and constitutional issues, as underscored by a recent development in the case.
Clearview previously moved to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims under BIPA and various other states’ laws. Among other arguments, Clearview
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Top Privacy Developments Of 2021: Midyear Report-CPW’s Alan Friel Talks to Law360
As covered on Law360, “State legislatures and the U.S. Supreme Court left their marks on the privacy landscape in the first half of 2021, with Virginia and Colorado adding to the growing state privacy law patchwork and the nation’s high court delivering a pair of rulings that are expected to limit statutory privacy claims.” Alan
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Nothing to Supersize Here: McDonald’s Moves for Dismissal of Drive-Thru Data Privacy Litigation on Basis “Training Data” Not Regulated Under BIPA
Last week, McDonald’s moved to dismiss litigation brought against it under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) concerning allegations that the fast food chain utilized drive-thru voice assistants in Illinois which captured and stored customers’ biometric voiceprint identifiers without their written consent. Carpenter v. McDonald’s Corporation, Case No. 1:21-cv-02906 (N.D. Ill.).
The
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Key Win for “Silent Cyber” Coverage: Illinois Supreme Court Rules Insurer Has “Duty to Defend” in Biometric Information Privacy Case
A recent Illinois Supreme Court opinion found that the coverage afforded for personal or advertising injuries in business owners’ liability policies may apply to claims under the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). We anticipate this decision will have a significant impact in this area going forward. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company v. Krishna Schaumburg
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Consumers Denied Preliminary Injunction in Clearview Data Privacy Litigation, Court Rejects Consumers’ Reliance on Testimony of Clearview’s General Counsel
Following up on our prior coverage (see here and here), this week a federal court denied Plaintiffs’ request for the first-ever injunction under BIPA In re: Clearview AI, Inc. Consumer Privacy Litigation, Case No. 1:21-cv-00135 (N.D. Ill). Read on for the scoop.
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