Call to Action: Join Open Class Action Against AbbVie
CHICAGO, IL / ACCESS Newswire / March 11, 2025 / Recently, the Northern District of Illinois denied AbbVie's motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that AbbVie violated the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act ("GIPA").
In Henry v. AbbVie, Inc. (N.D. Ill. Case No. 23-cv-16830), it is alleged that AbbVie improperly asked prospective employees about their family medical histories during pre-employment physical examinations. AbbVie moved to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that Mr. Henry failed to allege a violation of GIPA because family medical history was not genetic information. The Court disagreed with AbbVie and denied the motion, finding that family medical history was part of the definition of "genetic information," and if AbbVie asked for family medical history, that was sufficient to allege a violation of Section 25 of GIPA.
The lawsuit seeks to represent all individuals who had a physical examination in connection with employment with AbbVie in Illinois in the past five years where family history was requested. Are you an Illinois resident who applied for a job at AbbVie? Did they ask you about your family medical history? If so, you might be entitled to compensation!
WHAT IS GIPA?
GIPA makes it illegal for an employer or prospective employer to ask about your genetic information, which as the Court in AbbVie found, includes medical conditions of a person's parents, grandparents, siblings, or other family members.
ARE YOU ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION?
If you applied for a job at AbbVie in Illinois or were an employee in the past five years and were asked at an AbbVie physical examination about any medical conditions that your family has suffered, your rights to privacy of your genetic information may have been violated. Contact us today to see if you may qualify for compensation!
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Siri & Glimstad LLP / Join Class Actions
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SOURCE: Siri & Glimstad