Illinois High Court: 5-Year Limitations Period Applies To Biometric Privacy Act

Mealey's (February 2, 2023, 1:32 PM EST) -- SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The five-year statute of limitations period in Section 13-205 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure applies to claims brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Feb. 2 in a class complaint by a worker alleging that his former employer collected the information without consent and then disclosed it to others without permission....