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White Castle could face multibillion-dollar judgment in Illinois privacy lawsuit
Feb 17 (Reuters) – Illinois’ highest court on Friday explained firms violate the state’s exceptional biometric privacy regulation every time they misuse a person’s personal information and facts, not just the initial time, a ruling that could expose enterprises to billions of bucks in penalties. The Illinois Supreme Court in a 4-3 conclusion mentioned fast foodstuff chain White Castle Procedure Inc ought to encounter claims that it repeatedly scanned fingerprints of nearly 9,500 workforce with out their consent, which the enterprise suggests could value it far more than $17 billion. The Illinois Biometric Details Privateness Act (BIPA) imposes penalties of $1,000 per violation and $5,000 for reckless or intentional violations.…

