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DNA testing
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ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: The Ethics of DNA Testing at the Border by Medha D. Makhlouf
The Ethics of DNA Testing at the Border by Medha D. Makhlouf, 46 American Journal of Law & Medicine 253 (2020) AbstractFrom 2018 to 2020, the U.S. government dramatically expanded DNA…
Simple Justice
Short Take: “If” The Science Holds Up?
DNA has been both miracle and curse to criminal law. It can prove innocence, and may be useful in proving guilt. But it comes with a great many issues as…
Criminal
Why Are They So Afraid of DNA?
An editorial in the Columbus Dispatch raises a question that percolates through a great many convictions, particularly those taken up by the Innocence Projects. Why do prosecutors fight so hard…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Consumer-Facing DNA Testing Company Suffers Data Breach
Last week, Veritas Genetics, a consumer-facing DNA testing company, suffered a security breach affecting customer information in its database. Veritas offers whole-genome sequencing to consumers for $599. The security incident…
Supreme Court Update
Order List
Greetings, Court Fans! In terms of written output, it was a slow week at the Court – just a single order list with two new cert grants. The cases, however,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
California Judge Grants Motion to Have Charles Manson’s Alleged Grandson Take a DNA Test
A Los Angeles Superior Judge granted a motion on Friday to compel Jason Freeman, the man claiming to by convicted killer Charles Manson's grandson, to take a DNA test to…
Inside Jobs
IRS Rules 23andMe’s Home DNA Kit Eligible for Partial FSA Reimbursement
By S. Michael Chittenden, Marianna G. Dyson
In May, the IRS issued a private letter ruling to an individual taxpayer regarding the deductibility of 23andMe’s at-home DNA test kits under section 213(d) of the Code, which permits the deduction…
Family Law Prof Blog
Belgium Ex-King may be Fined for DNA Test Refusal
By Family Law
From BBC News:A Belgian appeals court has ruled that former King Albert II is to be fined €5,000 (£4,370) a day if he refuses to undergo a DNA test.In February, he…
Texas Trusts, Estates and Taxes
Who’s Your Daddy-Parentage in the age of Sperm Donation and Ancestry.Com
It is happening with more and more frequency...someone knocks on the door and announces him or her self as the child of the man answering the door. DNA and the…
Simple Justice
Short Take: 23 Skiddoo
There are many good, sound, maybe even overwhelming, reasons not to hand over your DNA to 23andMe or Ancestry. Foremost is that they’re “good corporate citizens” performing their moral duty…