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Genetic Testing
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Drug & Device Law
Update on Genetic Testing and Discovery
By Bexis
We’ve reviewed litigation precedent concerning causation-related genetic testing orders on the Blog twice before, in 2020 and in 2015. We even proposed a rule of federal procedure to govern the…
Family Law Prof Blog
Whelan: “Poked, Prodded, and Privacy: Parents, Children, and Pediatric Genetic Testing”
By Family Law
Allison Whelan (Georgia State University College of Law) recently posted her article, Poked, Prodded, and Privacy: Parents, Children, and Pediatric Genetic Testing, published in Iowa Law Review, on SSRN. Here is…
Pennsylvania Family Law
A 23&ME Update
Valentine’s Day seemed an odd time to report the subject but CNN posted a five minute story provocatively titled as “I Slept with My Half Sibling.” This recounts the story…
Pennsylvania Family Law
2023 RoundUp: Paternity & IVF in the News
First, the confession. I spent the other day driving around and listening to public radio. Whether by reason of re-broadcast of prior shows or perhaps something new, the feed I…
Regulatory Oversight
California AG Reaches Settlement With Biotech Company Over Marketing of Its Genetic Testing
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On September 25, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Biora Therapeutics, Inc. (Biora) regarding misleading claims the company made concerning the cost of its genetic testing…
Gulf Coast Business Law Blog
Louisiana Employees Now Entitled to Time Off for Genetic Testing and Cancer Screening
By Thomas J. McGoey II, Liskow & Lewis
Effective August 1, Louisiana employers with 20+ employees must provide one day off each year for medically necessary genetic testing or cancer screening. Learn more about this new employee benefit…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Louisiana Creates New Employee Right to Unpaid Leave for Health Screenings
By By: Andrew (Drew) P. Burnside, Andrew J. Halverson
Governor John Bel Edwards recently signed into law Act No. 210, which provides unpaid leave for employees in Louisiana to receive genetic testing and preventive cancer screening. The act requires…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Louisiana Legislature Passes Law Requiring Employers to Give Time Off for Genetic Testing and Cancer Screening
By Susan Fahey Desmond, Jackson Lewis P.C.
A new Louisiana law goes into effect on August 1, 2023 requiring employers to provide time off from work for genetic testing and cancer screening. Employer Requirements The new act…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Montana Enacts Genetic Information Privacy Law
By Jason C. Gavejian, Joseph J. Lazzarotti
On June 7, 2023, Montana’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 351 which revises the state’s privacy law pertaining to genetic information. This legislation takes effect on October 1, 2023. Covered…
Legal Health Information Exchange
Genetic Testing Company Violates Privacy and Security Policies, FTC Says.
The FTC Act prohibits companies from unilaterally applying material privacy policy changes to previously collected data. 1Health.io, a genetic testing company, said it would only share consumers’ sensitive health and…