Podcast - Who Owns Your DNA? Lessons Learned from 23andMe
State AG Pulse | CT AG Reacts to Genetic Data Breach
In the first episode of a "Florida Capital Conversations" new healthcare privacy series, Tallahassee healthcare attorneys Shannon Hartsfield and Eddie Williams discuss the evolving landscape of genetic data privacy, focusing...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
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a post on their Business Guidance Blog discussing lessons learned from three enforcement actions against sellers of genetic testing products. These guidelines address...more
On January 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published an article discussing privacy issues related to the DNA information that many consumers provide to genetic testing companies. This post outlines key takeaways...more
The FTC continues to scrutinize the privacy practices of consumer health companies. After taking action against patient couponing and mental health companies, the FTC has now turned its attention to genetic testing....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
CYBERSECURITY - New Mexico County Recovering from Ransomware Attack - Another day, another governmental entity hit with a ransomware attack. If you are a resident of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and you need a marriage...more