Biometric

Old Dominion Freight Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Biometric Privacy Breaches in Illinois

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Thomasville, N.C. — North Carolina-based Old Dominion Freight Line has recently settled a lawsuit concerning allegations of mismanagement of biometric data under Illinois’ stringent privacy laws. This case is part of a growing trend of legal challenges over biometric information privacy involving various transportation companies. The lawsuit, initiated against Old Dominion by a group of current and former employees, stemmed from the company’s use of biometric data through time clocks that required employees to scan their fingerprints. This practice led to the capture and storage of biometric identifiers, a process regulated under the Illinois Biometric … Read more

Worldwide Crackdown on Deepfakes: New Legislation and Biometric Innovations Lead the Charge

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Washington, D.C. – As digital technology advances, so too does the sophistication of cyber threats, prompting global policymakers and technology experts to strengthen defenses against deepfakes, digitally manipulated videos or audio files that can be nearly impossible to distinguish from genuine recordings. Deepfakes are increasingly being used to commit fraud, manipulate stock prices, tamper with evidence, and disrupt elections, which has led to urgent calls for more robust regulatory and technological countermeasures. These manipulated pieces of content are created using artificial intelligence and machine learning to make people appear to say or do things they … Read more

Illinois Lawyer Secures Groundbreaking $68.5 Million Biometric Privacy Settlement

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Chicago, IL – Renowned attorney Gary Klinger of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC has positioned himself at the forefront of class action lawsuits involving biometric privacy rights in Illinois. Klinger recently facilitated a landmark $68.5 million settlement in a case under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), marking one of the largest sums in the history of the legislation. The significant settlement stems from allegations against a large corporation accused of improperly collecting and storing biometric data without informed consent from users. The BIPA, recognized for its stringent protections of personal biometric identifiers … Read more

State Legislatures Continue to Tackle Privacy Issues With New Consumer, Children’s, Biometric, and Health Data Bills

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Madison, Wisconsin – As state legislatures across the country get underway with their 2024 sessions, lawmakers are already focusing on a range of privacy bills, including those related to consumer data, children’s privacy, biometric data, consumer health data, and data brokerage. This marks the fifth year of tracking proposed state privacy legislation, with Husch Blackwell providing weekly updates, a state privacy law tracker map, and additional resources for clients. In an effort to make information more accessible, Husch Blackwell is changing its format this year. Instead of lengthy blog posts, the firm will provide bill … Read more