$228 Million Verdict in Landmark Biometric Privacy Case

John is joined by one of the most successful trial lawyers in the US, Jon Loevy, co-founder of Loevy & Loevy.

Together, they discuss the $228 million jury verdict Jon won in the first trial brought for violations of Illinois’ unique Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). They explain the BIPA statute, focusing on the landmark suit Jon brought against BNSF Railway Co., including the history of the litigation, the trial itself, the course of settlement negotiations, and the implications of the case for the future of privacy litigation.

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HOST: JOHN B. QUINN

FOUNDER, QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP

WITH: Jon Loevy

co-founder of Loevy & Loevy

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