States sue to block sale of 23andMe personal genetic data
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Regeneron founder, chairman and CEO Dr. Leonard Schleifer joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's bid for 23andMe, privacy concerns over 23andMe's genetic data, importance of biotechnology, and more.
The future of the genetic data owned by 23andMe is uncertain as the company undergoes a court-supervised sale.
WilmerHale said it’s representing the law professor tapped to make privacy-related recommendations about the sale of 23andMe’s customers’ genetic data while separately working for a major bidder for the assets,
The genetic-testing company, which collected DNA data from users, is for sale in bankruptcy court. Now, 27 states and the District of Columbia oppose selling the data without express consent.