JUST RELEASED: 2022 Q1 AI/Biometric Litigation Trends

With the first quarter of 2022 at a close, litigation involving the collection and protection of biometric data has taken off to a hot start, setting a fervent pace that could mean big things for data privacy litigation for 2022 (with crossover impact on data breach and cybersecurity litigations, as outlined below). Read on to see what trends CPW has seen, and which topics we will be keeping our eyes on as the year continues. For more information, be sure to register for our webinar on April 5 from 12-1 pm on "Developments and Trends Concerning Biometric Privacy and Artificial Intelligence."

I. New Biometric Privacy Cases Filed in Q1 2022

At time of writing, more than one hundred and ten cases have been filed related to biometric data privacy. It should come as no surprise to regular CPW readers to learn that nearly all of these cases were prospective class action claims filed in Illinois alleging damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA"). For