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PRESS RELEASE: Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs Critical BIPA Amendment into Law, Aiding Illinois Small Businesses

08.08.24

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Phil Melin, Executive Director (224) 250-8974 pmelin@cala.com Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs BIPA Amendment into Law, Aiding Illinois Small Businesses Chicago, IL —  Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (IL-CALA) applauds Governor J.B. Pritzker for signing the bipartisan bill SB 2979, amending the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). This crucial legislative change marks a significant step toward protecting the state’s small businesses while upholding the privacy rights of individuals. Enacted in 2008, BIPA was designed…

Victor Gomez, Executive Director of CA CALA, sits down with California Insider

08.17.23

Victor Gomez, Executive Director of California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CA CALA), sits down with California Insider to expose the abuse of California laws by trial attorneys to target small businesses with frivolous lawsuits. Gomez reveals how trial attorneys exploit minor errors by small businesses to rake in cash but ultimately hurt the communities the laws are supposed to protect.