7th Circ. Skeptical Of UP's Temporal BIPA Contractor Argument

By Lauraann Wood · September 23, 2026, 11:39 PM EDT

A Seventh Circuit panel seemed skeptical Wednesday that a government contractor exception in Illinois' biometric privacy law should be applied through a temporal test to determine whether such a contract's mere...

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Case Information

Case Title

Ernest Payton, et al v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Case Number

26-1946

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3360 Other Personal Injury

Date Filed

April 30, 2026