Illinois High Court Finds Biometric Law Violation Does Not Require Actual Injury

Mealey's (January 28, 2019, 9:34 AM EST) -- SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Plaintiffs bringing claims under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) do not need to allege an “actual injury or adverse effect” other than the violation of their protected biometric privacy rights to qualify as an “aggrieved” person under the act, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled Jan. 25, reversing a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit over an amusement park’s fingerprinting practice (Stacy Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., No. 123186, Ill. Sup., 2019 Ill. LEXIS 7)....