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Manufacturer Must Face Suit Over Worker's Biometric Data

By Celeste Bott · November 13, 2020, 8:25 PM EST

An Illinois federal judge ruled Thursday that medical and agricultural equipment maker Brandt Industries must face a former employee's finger scan privacy suit, allowing his claims under Illinois' landmark biometric privacy...

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Case Information

Case Title

Sherman v. Brandt Industries USA LTD

Case Number

1:20-cv-01185

Court

Illinois Central

Nature of Suit

Labor: Other

Date Filed

May 11, 2020

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