Insurance,
Data Privacy,
Civil Litigation
Nov. 11, 2021
Ruling is instructive of biometric-related claims and insurance
As claims arising from the collection and disclosure of biometric information proliferate, businesses faced with lawsuits will turn to their liability insurance policies. A recent case from a U.S. district court in Illinois addressed two key issues in this regard.
Peter S. Selvin
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Ervin, Cohen & Jessup LLP
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Email: steve@newsroompr.com
Chair of Insurance Coverage and Recovery Department
As part of the larger trend of invasion of privacy claims asserted by employees or consumers against businesses, several states have recently passed legislation that sets forth requirements for the collection, storing and dissemination of biometric information such as fingerprints, voice recordings and even keystroke patterns. See, e.g., California Civil Code Sections 1798.100, 1798.140(b). Similar statutes have been enacted in Illinois, Wa...
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