Interest in genetic data is on the rise, driven by the growth of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and its value for AI in drug development and personalized medicine. Historically, gaps in privacy laws have sometimes...more
8/8/2025
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Genetic Discrimination ,
Genetic Testing ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Privacy Laws
The DOJ has finalized a set of prohibitions and restrictions on cross-border transfers of certain U.S. data to China and other “Countries of Concern” (for now, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela), as well as to...more
The Department of Justice has finalized prohibitions and restrictions on cross-border transfers of certain data to China and other “Countries of Concern” (as defined below). It seeks to address what is, in the U.S....more
1/21/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Cuba ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Russia
U.S. antitrust enforcers launched a flurry of initiatives in the first half of 2024 to identify and prevent antitrust and other violations in life sciences and health care. Among these are two cross-agency Requests for...more
In early April, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch (CPB) published its first-ever “Recent Highlights” report. The report provides background on the CPB, highlights from its recent...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, less than six months old, just resolved the first case against Comprehensive Health Services (CHS). There are two critical takeaways for all organizations that...more