IL biometrics claims multiplied again in ’24, helping to fuel big class action payouts nationwide – Cook County Record

The Duane Morris report authors noted the revisions to the law should significantly reduce the risk faced by businesses in Illinois under BIPA, bringing it back into line with the risks more regularly associated with class actions under other federal and state privacy laws. However, the report authors said that risk also remains "sizable" and the potential payouts should remain attractive to plaintiffs' lawyers.