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The Legal Intelligencer

Biometrics and the New Wave of Class Action Lawsuits

With the passing of BIPA in 2008, Illinois became the first state to regulate the collection and storing of biometrics information.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Surveillance and Your Legal Right to Privacy

In George Orwell's "1984," the citizens could at least see the screen that was watching them. Not so today. Surveillance is often ubiquitous—and because it may encompass public spaces, it is unknown to the casual observer.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Tech Representatives, Senators Discuss Framework for US Federal Data Privacy Law

Tech industry representatives joined senators Wednesday to discuss policy points for a federal data protection law. Both sides have pushed for a federal law as data breaches become an increasing consumer concern and California's data privacy law implementation date approaches.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

European Data Protection Supervisor Says GDPR Still 'Legal Puzzle' for Companies

The 2018 EDPS annual report released Tuesday shows that the number of data privacy complaints increased by 111 percent from 2017 to 2018. And the number of admissible complaints that led to investigations spiked by 132 percent.
4 minute read

International Edition

European Data Protection Supervisor Says GDPR Still 'Legal Puzzle' for Companies

The 2018 European Data Protection Supervisor report shows that the number of data privacy complaints increased by 111 percent from 2017 to 2018.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

EU Data Privacy and U.S. Legal Holds: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Differences in the scope of discovery between the U.S. and European legal systems can cause what may appear to be insoluble conflicts, but technology can help.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

As Biometric Privacy Cases Surge, Shook Hardy Nabs 2 Laterals From Baker & Hostetler

Illinois employers are getting in trouble for scanning their employees' fingerprints, and Shook, Hardy & Bacon is building a team to handle the cases.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Biometric Privacy Cases Surge, Shook Hardy Hires 2 From Baker & Hostetler

Illinois employers are getting in trouble for scanning their employees' fingerprints, and Shook, Hardy & Bacon is building a team to handle the cases.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

House Hearing on Federal Privacy Law Takes Aim at GDPR, CCPA

The House Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittee agreed on the need for a new federal privacy law. But it's an open question how closely that law will follow what has already been done in California or in the EU.
5 minute read

International Edition

House Hearing on Federal Privacy Law Takes Aim at GDPR, CCPA

The House Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittee agreed on the need for a new federal privacy law. But it was an open question how closely that law would follow what has already been done in California or in the EU.
5 minute read

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