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Illinois Court Says Biometric Fingerprint is Violation of Privacy, Even Without Injury: Data Privacy Trends

eDiscovery Daily

On January 25, the Illinois Supreme Court rejected an argument from a popular theme park that would have limited a state law that requires consent for the use of facial recognition and other biometrics. US , I’ve been saying that 2018 was the year of data privacy. It doesn’t seem to be slowing down any in 2019.

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2019 eDiscovery Case Law Year in Review, Part 2

eDiscovery Daily

Contesting the case, Six Flags argued it couldn’t be held liable unless the plaintiff demonstrated a tangible injury from the unauthorized collection, often a difficult task in privacy lawsuits. Oh, and a photo on social media can be discoverable simply because you’re “tagged” in it. COOPERATION. FORM OF PRODUCTION. Stay tuned!