Biometric info at center of truckers’ lawsuit against UP

(Source: Land Line Media, April 26, 2021)

CHICAGO — Union Pacific Railroad must face a class action lawsuit filed by truckers alleging the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. In March, an Illinois federal district court denied Union Pacific’s motion to dismiss a case filed by David Fleury, a trucker who frequently visited railyards owned by the company. The case deals with biometric information col-lected by Union Pacific for identity verification.

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021