FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Philippe Melin, Executive Director (224) 250-8974 pmelin@cala.com Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Applauds BIPA Reform But Urge Lawmakers to Go Even Further to Protect Small Businesses (SPRINGFIELD)—Yesterday, the Illinois Senate proposed and passed bipartisan changes to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (IL-CALA) has urged lawmakers to reform BIPA throughout the years as this law has had a devastating impact on our state’s business community since…
The past few years, Illinois lawmakers have talked about passing reforms that would get state spending under control while simultaneously easing the regulatory burden on small businesses.