California Governor Pulls the Plug on Genetic Information Privacy Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20
Governor Gavin Newsom of California vetoed a bill that would have created new limitations on data sharing for direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies. The Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) asked testing companies to get informed consent from customers before disclosing their data to third parties. GIPA was aimed as a stop-gap to cover data sharing that is not already regulated by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP