Illinois: BIPA - the 'Gold Standard' of Biometric Legislation
The regulation of biometric information has become a focal point of American legislation over the last few years. However, few states have successfully enacted biometric statutes and only one state, Illinois, has enacted a biometric statute with any real teeth. In fact, Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2008 ('BIPA') can still be considered the 'gold standard' of biometric legislation. Molly DiRago, Partner at Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, takes a look at BIPA and its application to recent case law.
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