Appeals court: ‘Statutory violations’ policy exclusions don’t nix coverage for biometrics lawsuits

U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ilana Rovner | Youtube screenshot A federal appeals panel has ruled an insurance company can’t use a so-called "statutory violations" catch-all policy exclusion to avoid its obligation to participate in the defense of a class action under Illinois’ stringent biometrics privacy law against a Broadview-based condiment manufacturer that…