Joshua Polster and Conor Mercadante Author Article in Law360 on Recent Ruling Concerning Insurance for BIPA Claims
11.18.21
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Litigation Partner Joshua Polster and Associate Conor Mercadante authored an article titled, “BIPA Ruling Should Aid Insurers In Privacy Claims” which was published by Law360. The article examines the Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) which has resulted in substantial litigation against companies that collect biometric information, and, in turn, has led to disputes regarding insurance coverage for such claims. It further explains how the recent decision in Massachusetts Bay Insurance Co. v. Impact Fulfillment Services, which was one of the first of its kind, provided important guidance on this topic, finding that an insurance policy exclusion regarding the collection and distribution of information precluded coverage for an underlying BIPA claim.
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