Colin P. Buscarini

Associate | cbuscarini@mcgpc.com

About Colin

Colin Buscarini is an associate attorney at McGuire Law, P.C., where he focuses on class action litigation involving consumer privacy, antitrust, and environmental law. Colin has contributed to securing settlements in high-profile cases, representing clients impacted by deceptive practices and privacy violations.

Before joining McGuire Law, Colin served as a licensed mediator and worked in the civil litigation department of a Midwest law firm.

Education

  • UIC John Marshall Law School, J.D.

  • University of South Dakota, B.A. (Anthropology)

  • 2014 MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award winner

  • 2014 MVFC Conference Honor Roll member

Practice Areas

  • Class Action Litigation

  • Consumer Protection Law

  • Consumer Fraud and Abuse

  • Complex Commercial Litigation

  • Unfair & Deceptive Trade Practices

  • Deceptive Advertising

  • Data Privacy

  • Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)

  • Unfair & Deceptive Trade Practices

  • Appellate Practice

Admissions to Practice

  • United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois

  • United States District Court, Central District of Illinois

  • United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois

Notable Cases

McGowan, et al. v. Veriff, Inc. (BIPA children using Roblox)

A class action lawsuit alleging that Veriff, Inc. violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting, storing, and using biometric data from children who used Roblox without obtaining proper consent, resulting in privacy violations.

Koziol v. Befesa Zinc US Inc., 1:24-cv-01310 (United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois)

A lawsuit brought under Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) alleging that Befesa Zinc US Inc. unlawfully collected and disclosed genetic information of employees or individuals without their explicit authorization, in violation of state privacy laws.

Zanca, et al. v. Epic Games Inc., Case No. 21-CVS-534 (Superior Court of Wake County, North Carolina)

A class action lawsuit where plaintiffs sought refunds for minors who made unauthorized in-game purchases on Fortnite and Rocket League, challenging the validity of the transactions under state law allowing disaffirmance of contracts entered into by minors.

Howell et al. v. Bumble Trading L.L.C. et al., No. 2021-L-307 (Cir. Ct. Winnebago Cnty., Ill.)

A biometric privacy class action against Bumble Trading L.L.C., alleging violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) for unlawfully collecting and storing users’ biometric data without informed consent through its dating app.

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