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IL high court: Concerns over 'absurd,' 'annihalitive' payouts no reason to limit damage claims under IL biometrics law
Divided IL Supreme Court has ruled trial lawyers can demand employers pay potentially billions of dollars in damages covering every fingerprint scan, not just first one. Businesses who don't like it need to ask lawmakers to change the law, court says -
Federal appeals panel says IL Supreme Court must weigh in on whether biometrics class actions can be limited
White Castle argued only an employee's the first fingerprint scan can violate BIPA; Plaintiffs are seeking hundreds or even thousands more claims for each employee to claim potentially 'staggering' damages against employers -
White Castle: IL biometrics law not designed to 'bankrupt employers,' should be limited; Judges could punt to IL Supreme Court
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh CIrcuit Court of Appeals expressed doubt during oral arguments over whether they are the court that should address a key legal question over how to decide how much money employers may owe in lawsuit payouts under the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act.