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DNA testing
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Marler Blog
The Genome Doesn’t Lie
By Bill Marler
Why the food industry should embrace whole genome sequencing (WGS) — even when it's inconvenient I few weeks ago I was supposed to give a talk about the pros and…
India Legal
Supreme Court issues contempt notice to AIIMS Acting Director over non-compliance with affidavit direction in DNA test case
The Supreme Court has initiated contempt proceedings against Dr Nikhil Tandon, Acting Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, after expressing serious displeasure over the…
New York Family Law Blog
Man Held Responsible for Child Support Despite DNA Evidence Excluding Paternity. Matter of Shondel J. v. Mark D., 7 N.Y.3d 320 (2006)
A child support case does not always turn on biological parentage. In some situations, New York courts will prevent a person from denying paternity even when genetic testing proves that…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
MAINTENANCE FOR CHILD CANNOT BE DEMANDED FROM A MAN IF A DNA TEST SHOWS HE IS NOT THE FATHER
INTRODUCTION In Nikhat Parveen @ Khusboo Khatoon v. Rafique @ Shillu, 2026 INSC 399, decided on 21 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising…
Free Movement Articles
What lawyers need to know about DNA testing in immigration cases
By Lesley Nott
DNA testing can provide powerful evidence of a claimed family relationship in immigration cases. The Home Office cannot require applicants to take a DNA test, but it can suggest one…
Sentencing Law and Policy
By 6-3 vote, Supreme Court in <em>Gutierrez</em> that death row defendant has standing to challenge Texas's DNA testing procedures
The Supreme Court this morning handed down a standing ruling in a capital case via Guitierrez v. Saenz, No. 23-7809 (S. Ct. June 26, 2025) (available here). The vote was…
Appellate and Supreme Court
By 6-3 vote, Supreme Court in <em>Gutierrez</em> that death row defendant has standing to challenge Texas’s DNA testing procedures
The Supreme Court this morning handed down a standing ruling in a capital case via Guitierrez v. Saenz, No. 23-7809 (S. Ct. June 26, 2025) (available here). The vote was…
Legal Profession Blog
Word-For-Word
Dan Trevas reports on a decision of the Ohio Supreme CourtA Cleveland man is entitled to a new review of his request for further DNA testing, the Supreme Court of…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
BC Supreme Court mandates DNA test to determine plaintiff’s claim in will dispute
The plaintiff claimed to be the deceased's child, despite not being named in the will
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Woman who says she found her father on 23andMe sues after learning of wrongful death settlement
Carmen Thomas, a 26-year-old woman from Lexington, Massachusetts, filed a lawsuit against her half-sisters and their mother, alleging she was excluded from a wrongful death settlement involving their father. Thomas…