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Biometric Law

Steering businesses through the legal challenges of biometric technologies and biometric data.

As businesses continue rapidly introducing biometric-based products and services, legal challenges and new regulations arise, increasing scrutiny and complicating the landscape with class-action lawsuits.

We advise some of the world’s leading businesses in the rapidly evolving environment of biometric law. Our lawyers are well equipped to help clients protect their interests, secure data, and maintain regulatory compliance. We have long been a leader in this space, advising clients on a wide range of biometric technologies, including facial recognition technologies, voiceprint technologies, and fingerprint technologies.

We assist clients across sectors, including e-commerce, consumer products, security, human resources, finance, and healthcare. With a team of seasoned litigators, we have achieved favorable results for clients in high-stakes litigation related to biometric technologies in courts nationwide. 

Several state laws, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), have been enacted to address biometric data. BIPA, in particular, regulates fingerprints, voiceprints, “scans” of “face geometry,” and more and has prompted a surge of putative class actions in recent years. Because BIPA provides for the recovery of at least $1,000 “per violation” along with injunctive relief, claims by large putative classes can pose an existential threat to almost any defendant.

How we help clients

  • Maintaining regulatory compliance.
  • Defending against a multitude of BIPA lawsuits.
  • Assessing insurance coverage and potential indemnification rights.
  • Litigation related to biometric technologies.
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