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In this month’s issue of #BusinessLawToday, Ke (Kevin) Liu discusses a recent circuit court opinion that provides a stark reminder of the Federal Arbitration Act's strict three-month deadline to challenge arbitration awards. Check it out in the link below. https://lnkd.in/ghd_fwKZ

#BusinessLawToday | Month-In-Brief: Internet Law & Cyber-Security | Ninth Circuit Finds That Facebook’s “Face Signature” Technology Does Not Violate Illinois BIPA Read: https://ow.ly/IYEo50SuVut Author: Ke (Kevin) Liu, Pilgrim Christakis LLP Editor: Juliet Moringiello, Widener University Commonwealth Law School #BusinessLaw #InternetLaw #CyberSecurity

The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of an Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act action against Meta, finding that Facebook's “face signature” technology cannot actually identify people and therefore does not run afoul the statute. Read more about it in Ke (Kevin) Liu's article for the ABA Business Law Section's #BusinessLawToday.

Fantastic overview of regulatory privacy priorities at the state and federal level by Alan Ritchie at the Conference on Consumer Finance Law's Annual Conference held at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

The Illinois General Assembly is poised to amend a section of the Biometric Information Privacy Act that has been the basis for numerous eye-popping judgments and settlements. Read more about it in Jim Morrissey's article for the ABA Business Law Section #BusinessLawToday! https://lnkd.in/dh5S-Pjz

In this month's issue of ABA Business Law Section #BusinessLawToday, Tyler Hamilton discusses the Seventh Circuit's recent opinion finding that a plaintiff lacked Article III standing to pursue a FDCPA class action and vacating a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. https://lnkd.in/ehGBKyZf

People News: Pilgrim Christakis LLP promoted Alan Ritchie to partner.

Again this year, Pilgrim Christakis proudly sponsored the Women's Bar Association of Illinois Annual Judicial Reception. Last night’s event showcased the achievements of several prominent judges and brought together legal professionals from across the community, including our very own Alan Ritchie and Olivia Lawless.

The Missouri Court of Appeals recently sanctioned a litigant for filing a brief that included AI-generated citations to fictious legal authority. Check out Ke (Kevin) Liu's discussion of the Missouri court's decision in the most recent issue of the ABA Business Law Section #BusinessLawToday. https://lnkd.in/gN4zksrm

We are proud to announce our newest partner! Please join us in congratulating Alan Ritchie on this well-deserved promotion, a reflection of his many professional achievements, outstanding client service and selfless firm citizenship.