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Illinois Supreme Court rules state workers’ comp law does not preempt employee claims under privacy law

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Seven judges of the Supreme Court of Illinois Thursday ruled that claims against employers for statutory damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) were not barred by the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA). The appellate court ruled similarly in 2020.

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Insurer Gets BIPA Coverage Win After Ill. Appeals Court Ruling

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An Illinois federal judge granted a win to an insurer in a coverage dispute with a condiment company over biometric privacy litigation, changing course Tuesday in response to a state appeals decision concerning an identical policy exclusion.

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7th Circuit Court Rules Insurer Must Defend Equestrian Business from Lawsuit

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A federal appellate court recently ruled that an insurer has to defend an Illinois equestrian business from a lawsuit.

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7th Circ. Got BIPA Insurance Ruling Wrong, Ill. Judges Say

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An Illinois appellate court ruled Tuesday that two insurers are not responsible for part of a $19 million settlement in underlying biometric privacy litigation based on a broad violation-of-law policy exclusion, saying the Seventh Circuit's recent analysis of nearly identical language is not "an accurate reflection of Illinois law."

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Plaintiff Can't Sue TransUnion After High Court Ruling

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An Illinois appellate panel affirmed the dismissal of a Fair Credit Reporting Act complaint filed by a man who was dismissed from federal class action litigation against TransUnion after a U.S. Supreme Court landmark decision, rejecting the plaintiff's argument that he pursued the claims in a timely manner.

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How Lawyers Should Respond to Cognitive Decline in a Client

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QUESTION: I’ve represented an individual client for almost 20 years in various transactional and litigation matters. In addition, rules of procedure in litigation sometimes provide that minors or persons with diminished capacity must be represented by a guardian or next friend if they do not have a general guardian.

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How Ill. High Court Ruling May Further Evolve BIPA Landscape

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The Illinois Supreme Court’s recent ruling in McDonald v.