On April 18, Baker Sterchi Member Nick Ruble co-presented a session titled “State Law Data Privacy Harmonization, BIPA Litigation And Cybersecurity Issues In The Gig Economy Space” at the 2024 ALFA International Gig Economy Regional Seminar. The session covered data privacy strategies across multiple states, addressed recent litigation trends under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (including the Illinois Supreme Court’s “annihilative” damages decision), and reviewed other data privacy and cybersecurity trends affecting the gig economy.