Burlinski et al v. Top Golf USA Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:19-cv-06700

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

360(P.I.: Other)

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Honorable Edmond E. Chang

Firms

  1. June 07, 2021

    Topgolf Agrees To Pay Workers $2.6M In BIPA Suit

    Ex-Topgolf workers alleging that their former employer improperly collected and stored employees' fingerprint data in violation of Illinois' landmark biometric privacy law asked an Illinois federal judge Friday to approve a $2.6 million settlement resolving the litigation.

  2. September 04, 2020

    Topgolf Can't Treat Ill. Privacy Claims Like Worker Injuries

    Biometric privacy violations are "simply a bad fit" for the types of injuries typically contemplated by Illinois' Workers' Compensation Act, an Illinois federal judge has said, refusing to toss a lawsuit alleging Topgolf USA violated employee biometric privacy rights.

  3. May 29, 2020

    Top Golf, Ex-Workers Say BIPA Standing Ruling On Their Side

    Top Golf USA Inc. and a group of former workers have staked out opposing positions on whether the Seventh Circuit's recent ruling on federal standing in Illinois biometric privacy litigation helps or hurts the company's attempt to keep the dispute in federal court.

  4. November 01, 2019

    Top Golf Says Workers Can't Pursue Fingerprint Scanner Suit

    Top Golf USA Inc. is urging an Illinois federal court to toss a suit by two former employees alleging the company violated state law by making them use fingerprint scanners to clock in and out at work, saying their claims are preempted by worker's compensation laws.