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Illinois' biometric data privacy law could soon be less costly for violators (therecord.media)
1 point by PaulHoule on May 7, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


I wish I could say I was surprised.

> White Castle argued that a per-instance reading of the law would lead to “annihilative” damages

But that's the sort that's needed in order for them to matter to these companies. Any punitive fines that don't pose a real threat to the company are mostly meaningless. They're just the "cost of doing business".




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