Podcast - Who Owns Your DNA? Lessons Learned from 23andMe
State AG Pulse | CT AG Reacts to Genetic Data Breach
On March 23, 2025, 23andMe, along with its affiliates, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company’s decision to file for bankruptcy follows in the wake of a 2023 data breach affecting close to 7 million customer...more
The chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of 23andMe Holding Co. and its affiliated debtors (collectively, “23andMe”), the company that provides direct-to-consumer genetic testing and ancestry services, has prompted a wave of panicked...more
A recent enforcement action by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) against 1Health.io—which sells “DNA Health Test Kits” to consumers for health and ancestry insights—serves as a reminder that the FTC is increasingly...more
In the last days of the most recent legislative session, the California State Legislature was busy passing several privacy bills set to impact businesses. The most recent, the Genetic Information Privacy Act, would require...more