Co-authors: Nadine C. Abrams and Richard Mrizek
In a ruling that may have significant impact on the constant influx of biometric privacy suits under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court will soon weigh in on whether claims under Sections 15(b) and (d) of the BIPA, 740 ILCS 14/1, et…
The New Jersey Appellate Division (Doe v. XYC Corporation) and the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin (Maypark v. Securitas Serv. USA Inc. & Sigler v. Kobinsky) have both examined an employer’s duty to monitor employees conduct while at work, and have reached drastically different results. Additionally, at least seven states—Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri…
As the holidays approach, more of us will be utilizing work time, and likely work resources, to handle our holiday shopping. Some of us may even post our shopping successes or gift ideas on Facebook or email coupons to friends. Doing so not only results in a loss of employee productivity, but also creates significant…
