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23andMe Sparks Lawmaker Race to Protect Genetic Data in Bankruptcy

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When direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe Holding Co. and its affiliates (together, “23andMe”) filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 24, 2025, they possessed data from over 15 million customers. Specifically,...more

White and Williams LLP

Data for Sale

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What happens to sensitive personal information shared by consumers when the company collecting that information encounters financial distress? That exact issue is currently front and center in the Chapter 11 proceedings of...more

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Federal Agencies Increase Focus on Pricing Enforcement

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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly hosted a public meeting of the interagency “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Business Practices.” The meeting was a continuation of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #314 – Got a Genetic Testing Kit for Christmas? Read this Before you Send In That Swab

I have written about genetic testing kits before, but this subject matter is worth repeating. I find that people don’t always understand the consequences when sending a swab to a genetic testing company.  Consumer Reports...more

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California Governor vetoes bill to establish the Genetic Information Privacy Act

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California’s “Genetic Information Privacy Act” (SB 980), vetoed on September 25, 2020 by Governor Gavin Newsom, would have established obligations for direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) genetic testing companies and others that...more

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Have pharmaceutical companies updated their privacy notices for the CCPA?

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Yes. 100% of the pharmaceutical companies within the Fortune 500 updated their privacy notices to account for the CCPA....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Fenwick’s Top 10: Our Most Popular Articles of 2019

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In 2019, we published analysis to help tech and life sciences companies navigate U.S. tax law changes, an evolving IP landscape and new privacy regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act. We also tracked venture...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What's New in Washington - November 2019

Congress returns to Washington this week after the Thanksgiving recess to find a feast of leftover legislative items still on the table. Congress has a limited number of days remaining on the 2019 legislative calendar to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - July 2018

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more

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