Ill. Businesses Score Win In 7th Circ. BIPA Retroactivity Ruling

By Celeste Bott ( April 3, 2026, 3:42 PM EDT) -- The Seventh Circuit's holding that a liability-limiting amendment to Illinois' biometric privacy law applies retroactively to all cases pending before the change took effect is a major victory for businesses facing potentially enormous damages in those lawsuits, and offers important clarity for the lawyers handling them and negotiating settlements, attorneys told Law360....

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