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Tesla’s camera-based driver monitoring system triggers legal complaint in Illinois

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While a camera-based DMS has evident advantages, a class action complaint has been proposed against Tesla in Illinois, with the Plaintiff claiming that the company’s in-cabin driver monitoring system violates the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Regulatory & Legal Alerts – October 2017

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Peopletrail actively tracks the regulatory and legal environment that surrounds employment and criminal background screening. Officials are expected to scrap an unusual ordinance requiring that all new business owners be fingerprinted for criminal background checks. The new regulations take effect Sept. State Legislation.

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Rivian IPO: What you need to know

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Rivian currently employs over 8,000 people across multiple facilities in Arizona, California, Michigan, Illinois, Vancouver, Canada, and the UK. Legal Challenges to Date. Similar to other automakers, Rivian is also involved in some legal challenges. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper

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patent for the new and improved device. In the 1990s, he became known for his long-running legal battle against Universal Manufacturing Corp. He attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, majoring in journalism, and got his first job in radio, working on a local children’s show. Eventually, they filed for a U.S.

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

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As such, there are many reasons to be concerned about its use in the criminal legal system. Even something as simple as putting in an order at a McDonald’s drive-through in Illinois has raised legal questions about collecting biometric data without consent. on the day Singh returned her report, Stillwell received the news.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say.

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Apps Put a Psychiatrist in Your Pocket

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Nearly every day since she was a child, Alex Leow, a psychiatrist and computer scientist at the University of Illinois Chicago, has played the piano. Such apps can’t legally claim to treat or diagnose disease, at least in the United States. Some days she plays well, and other days her tempo lags and her fingers hit the wrong keys.

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