Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter

Locke Lord's Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of privacy, data protection and cyber risk management. For further information on any of the subjects covered in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of our privacy and cybersecurity team.

In This Issue

Are You Ready for the BIPA Tsunami? The New Wave of Biometric Statutes
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act^[1] (“BIPA”) has steadily become one of the most important and influential privacy statutes in the United States.^[2]. read more

BIPA's Scope Shaped by Courts With No Legislative Relief in Sight
Since the Illinois Supreme Court’s Rosenbach decision^[1] holding that BIPA^[2] is actionable on the mere showing of statutory violations rather than actual harm, litigants and courts alike have been busy shaping BIPA case law. Here are issues about which courts have ruled. read more

BIPA and Insurance Coverage – Play Ball!
As baseball heads to the All-Star break and the rest of the season, fans are meticulously keeping score and tracking statistics such as RBI, HR’s and K’s. Some follow advanced analytics, like WAR, OPS+ and others. read more