Seventh Circuit Confirms No “Per Scan” Damages

Companies have been concerned about the weaponization of BIPA, Illinois’s biometric privacy law. As many are well aware, BIPA contains a private right of action, which has resulted in a flood of BIPA suits in the state. A recent federal court decision gives companies some relief, at least when it comes to damages calculations.... By: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP