The Illinois Trucking Association is among a business coalition whose leaders are calling on state lawmakers to change an outdated biometric state statute leading to frivolous lawsuits and safety concerns.
In the 15 years since the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) took effect, more than 1,500 frivolous lawsuits have been filed by class-action lawyers against businesses (including trucking companies, manufacturers, retailers, hospitals, nursing homes, entertainment venues and hotels) claiming employee or consumer rights’ violations without harm done to people and identify theft, noted a March 2 coalition statement.
