Lawyers at Alston & Bird write: On March 23, 2025, 23andMe Holding Co. (“23andMe”) filed for bankruptcy in the Eastern District of Missouri, potentially setting in motion the sale of genetic data collected from more than 15 million people. This has led to news outlets and state Attorneys General encouraging consumers to delete their 23andMe data before it is sold…
Category: Laws
What is Sufficient Consent?
Odia Kagan of FoxRothschild writes: The following is sufficient consent for the Video Privacy Protection Act and the California Invasion of Privacy Act, according to a recent decision in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Cookie banner + checkbox with hyperlink to privacy notice at account creation + checkbox with hyperlink…
Immigration Enforcement and Healthcare Facilities: Key Considerations for Providers
Lotan Barbaresso, Amy Dilcher, Jonathan Meyer, and Daniel Shemano of SheppardMullin write: Recent changes in federal immigration enforcement practices have prompted renewed attention to how healthcare providers manage requests from law enforcement agencies. While federal policy continues to recognize healthcare facilities as sensitive environments, there has been increased interest in enforcement activity in or around…
The DOJ’s Final Rule on Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons
Jeffrey Neuburger, Meredith Lipson, and Jiyoon Kim of Proskauer write: On December 27, 2024, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) issued its final rule (the “Rule”) carrying out Executive Order 14117 “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” The Rule is designed to prevent access to certain categories of…