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Ill. Judge Says Labor Law Blocks Worker's Finger Privacy Suit

By Lauraann Wood · March 4, 2021, 4:51 PM EST

A southern Illinois federal judge has tossed a biometric privacy suit claiming a kitchen and bath surfaces manufacturer collected and used employees' fingerprint data without informed consent, finding the claims preempted...

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Case Information

Case Title

Barton v. Swan Surfaces, LLC

Case Number

3:20-cv-00499

Court

Illinois Southern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Other

Date Filed

May 29, 2020

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