Illinois’ first jury verdict in a biometric privacy class action will likely encourage more litigation in the state and place pressure on businesses to settle those claims long before they reach trial, attorneys say.
A federal jury on Oct. 12 found that BNSF Railway Co. violated the state’s unique Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting fingerprints from more than 45,000 truck drivers as a form of identity verification without first obtaining proper consent. The company, ordered to pay $228 million in damages, has vowed to appeal.
The trial’s outcome speaks to the strength of BIPA violation claims in general, and ...
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