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Illinois Supreme Court Holds BIPA Claims Accrue with Each Biometric Scan, Foretelling Excessive Damages Crippling to Companies
By Abby Risner, Lauren Daming on February 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM

The Illinois Supreme Court resolved a critical question in Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) cases with an answer that threatens to devastate companies and drive settlement values in pending cases through the roof: a separate claim under the statute accrues each time a private entity scans or transmits an individual’s biometric information.

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