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Illinois biometrics law unconstitutional, unfairly excludes government, 'financial institutions,' Jewel-Osco parent argues

By Jonathan Bilyk | Friday, Aug 23, 2019 @ 2:48pm

Saying the law sets up an instance of “do as I say, not as I do,” the parent company of Jewel-Osco has asked a judge to strike down an Illinois state privacy law that it says places most private employers at risk of huge judgments, while exempting the government, its contractors and financial institutions from the same potentially draconian provisions.