Ralph Lauren must face biometric privacy claims brought by an employee who says the clothing manufacturer’s practice of requiring workers to clock in and out with their fingerprints violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Genesis Martinez brought the proposed class action in January 2021, alleging that Ralph Lauren didn’t obtain written consent from the employees and didn’t make disclosures that are required under the act.
On Sunday, Judge Edmond E. Chang refused to dismiss the BIPA claims, finding that Martinez adequately pleaded the plausibility of the allegations.
The judge declined to rule on Ralph Lauren’s assertions that it didn’t ...
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