Bipartisan Group of State AGs End Suit Over 23andMe Sale
A bipartisan group of nearly 30 state attorneys general voluntarily dropped a lawsuit challenging the sale of 23andMe and its genetic data on Wednesday, saying "the issues raised in this adversary complaint are rendered moot." The biotechnology company was officially sold to nonprofit TTAM Research Institute on July 11 (see 2507150083).
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"While the States still objected to the sale to TTAM, the States were able to reach an agreement with TTAM for the implementation of additional consumer protections and privacy provisions," the court document said. The states were assured "that Regeneron, as backup bidder, would not acquire these assets as originally proposed."
When the group of states originally filed their suit and corresponding objection in early June, they voiced concerns about the highly sensitive and immutable personal data involved in the bankruptcy sale (see 2506100051).