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Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a unanimous decision, prevented plaintiffs from imposing massive liability on a company accused of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) and held that Illinois’ 2024 amendment decreasing BIPA damages applies retroactively. BIPA Background and 2024 Amendment Enacted in 2008, BIPA regulates...
April 2026 | Blog
One of the most significantly litigated areas of privacy law is biometric privacy. Tools that collect biometric information and biometric identifiers—including facial geometries, fingerprint scans, and voiceprints—are increasingly common for businesses across industries. Unfortunately, such tools in recent years have become focuses of the plaintiffs’ bar. 2025 saw continued developments in litigation under Illinois’ Biometric...
December 2025 | Blog
A Domino’s customer may proceed in her putative class action for violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) against ConverseNow for its provision of an AI virtual assistant that processes restaurant telephone orders. In Taylor v. ConverseNow Technologies, Inc., Case No. 25-cv-00990-SI, 2025 WL 2308483 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 11, 2025), the Court held...
Over the past year, there has been an explosion of lawsuits targeting website analytics and tracking tools. One recent decision brought businesses another victory in challenging lawsuits alleging violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act’s (CIPA)’s prohibition against use of “pen registers” and “trap and trace devices.” Cal. Penal Code § 638.51. In a recent...
In early October, a federal court in the Northern District of Illinois refused to dismiss a privacy litigation brought against a healthcare website operator for claims under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). The court held that the plaintiff plausibly alleged that Defendant violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by revealing to...
Earlier this fall, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit undermined a strategy often used by the plaintiff’s bar in privacy claims: the threat of mass arbitration fees. In a decision reversing the district court, the Second Circuit held that the petitioners cannot use the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to compel arbitration...
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information. Join SPB’s Alan Friel and Lydia de la Torre at the California Lawyers Association Privacy Law Section’s 2025 Annual Privacy... Continue Reading
February 2025 | Blog
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information. Transferring U.S. Data Overseas? Consider Whether the DOJ’s Bulk Data Regulations or PADFA May Apply to Your Organization CPPA Extends... Continue Reading
January 2025 | Blog
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information. Kickstart 2025 with These Exciting Insights and CLE Events U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Program at Hand After White House Launch... Continue Reading
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information. Gicel Tomimbang Selected as an IAPP Advisory Board Member! Join Us for a Strafford Webinar on Data Privacy and Security... Continue Reading
December 2024 | Blog
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information. Balancing the Scales: How to Use “Legitimate Interest” to Process Personal Data “Fairly” Court Ruling in China on Personal Data... Continue Reading
November 2024 | Blog
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information. Join SPB’s Privacy Team for Two Strafford Webinars in December Cancel Culture: New Requirements for Automatic Renewal and Other Negative... Continue Reading
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