The State of Proposed Biometrics Laws
By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21
2021 has so far been a year of conflicting impulses in biometrics law: two proposed bills in New York and Maryland would impose substantial new requirements on private entities, but in Illinois a proposed amendment would reign in that state’s existing Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).BIPA is currently the only state statute that provides a private right of action for individuals when a private entity improperly collects, stores, or discloses their biometrics. (Portland, Oregon recently...
By: Ballard Spahr LLP