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Illinois Supreme Court rules state workers’ comp law does not preempt employee claims under privacy law

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Seven judges of the Supreme Court of Illinois Thursday ruled that claims against employers for statutory damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) were not barred by the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA). The appellate court ruled similarly in 2020.

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Insurer Gets BIPA Coverage Win After Ill. Appeals Court Ruling

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An Illinois federal judge granted a win to an insurer in a coverage dispute with a condiment company over biometric privacy litigation, changing course Tuesday in response to a state appeals decision concerning an identical policy exclusion.

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7th Circ. Got BIPA Insurance Ruling Wrong, Ill. Judges Say

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An Illinois appellate court ruled Tuesday that two insurers are not responsible for part of a $19 million settlement in underlying biometric privacy litigation based on a broad violation-of-law policy exclusion, saying the Seventh Circuit's recent analysis of nearly identical language is not "an accurate reflection of Illinois law."

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7th Circuit Court Rules Insurer Must Defend Equestrian Business from Lawsuit

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A federal appellate court recently ruled that an insurer has to defend an Illinois equestrian business from a lawsuit.

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How Ill. High Court Ruling May Further Evolve BIPA Landscape

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The Illinois Supreme Court’s recent ruling in McDonald v.

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Federal district court rules trans discrimination violates Illinois attorney ethics

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Transgender Attorney Sheryl Ring Monday won a lawsuit in US district court with a stipulation that Illinois attorney ethics rules do not allow discrimination based on gender identity. Ring petitioned for the state of Illinois to ban discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression.

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How Lawyers Should Respond to Cognitive Decline in a Client

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QUESTION: I’ve represented an individual client for almost 20 years in various transactional and litigation matters. A lawyer can abandon representation only when they’re unable to establish or maintain a lawyer-client relationship imposed by Rule 1.14. Our discussions of pending matters are becoming disjointed and repetitive.

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