Federal courts had a slight reprieve last quarter from plaintiffs suing for Illinois Biometric Privacy Act violations. In fact, Q1 2024 saw the lowest number of federal court filings alleging BIPA violations since Q4 2019.
Last year, there was a quarterly average of 22 BIPA-related complaints that were filed or removed to federal court. Q1 2024 saw only 13.
And developments surrounding biometric litigation suggest that the number of complaints may continue to fall.
Employment-Related Complaints Down
The number of employment-related BIPA suits was down 50% last quarter, from 12 in Q4 2023 to six in Q1. Four lawsuits involved ...
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