BIPA Damages Limited Retroactively | Privacy

Last Update: 09/22/2026 at 11:34 PM EST

Coverage from BiometricUpdate.com, Law.com, and others

Recent Seventh Circuit rulings say Illinois BIPA's 2024 damages limit applies to pending cases, narrowing scan-based recovery and reducing class-action leverage in biometric privacy litigation.

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BiometricUpdate.com

Seventh Circuit Applies BIPA Damage Cap Retroactively

4/8/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General

Law.com / Madeline King

Seventh Circuit Revives BIPA Virtual Try-On Privacy Lawsuit

7/13/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General

Data Matters Privacy Blog / Kathleen Carlson, Lawrence P. Fogel, Andrew F. Rodheim, W. Stuart Whitney

Seventh Circuit Applies BIPA Damages Amendment Retroactively

4/8/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Seventh Circuit Applies Illinois BIPA Damages Limit Retroactively

3/31/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General