Takeaways

• Conflicting court rulings regarding the retroactivity of the BIPA Amendment create significant legal ambiguity for businesses facing pending lawsuits.
• It is crucial for businesses to stay informed about ongoing BIPA litigation developments, as outcomes could have substantial financial implications.

While enacted in 2008, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) did not emerge as a significant source of litigation until nearly 10 years later. From 2015 to 2023, there was nearly a 7,000% increase in BIPA claims. Although this snowball effect can be partially attributed to the rapid evolution of biometric technologies, a series of Plaintiff-friendly decisions also spurred BIPA filings. With recent developments on the legislative front and in the courtroom, has BIPA litigation finally reached its peak?Continue Reading Interpretation of BIPA Amendment Splits the Courts: Implications for Businesses