While the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) is “of 2008,” only in the past few years has BIPA litigation exploded at a pace likely to continue.  BIPA generally requires companies that collect biometric information or identifiers in Illinois to adhere to certain practices, including providing a public privacy policy; obtaining written consent before collection; abstaining from the sale of, or other profiting from, biometric data; disclosing biometric data only with prior consent; and maintaining security measures to protect biometric data.  The growing wave of BIPA litigation has helped clarify certain aspects of the Act while bringing others into question, as amendments may further alter the legal landscape.