Illinois Specific Law

Illinois has some of the most aggressive consumer privacy protections in the United States, particularly concerning your biometric data. Under the Illinois Biometric Information Pr...

The 740 ILCS 14/1 (BIPA) has generated a wave of massive class-action litigation, targeting businesses of all sizes in Chicago, Joliet, Elgin, and Waukegan. A single fingerprint ti...

For thousands of employees across Illinois, clocking into work no longer involves punching a paper card or typing a PIN; it requires scanning a fingerprint. While biometric time cl...

As artificial intelligence and advanced surveillance technologies become deeply integrated into everyday consumer experiences, your face has become a highly valuable commodity. Fro...

When employers in Chicago, Springfield, and Naperville require workers to use fingerprint time clocks, retina scanners, or facial recognition software without written permission, t...

Illinois has one of the strictest biometric privacy laws in the United States, but if you are a member of a labor union, enforcing your rights becomes significantly more complicate...

The Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA) revolutionized time off in the state, granting workers the freedom to take up to 40 hours off per year for any reason. However, a common...

While the state's biometric privacy laws dominate the headlines, another powerful statute is silently protecting your most intimate medical data. Suing for Illinois Genetic Informa...

Running a business in Illinois comes with strict regulatory responsibilities, and ensuring that Illinois employers must comply with the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA) is no...