Bankrupt DNA testing firm
The decision is a victory for federal and state officials, who argued customers would be better protected by a privacy advocate appointed instead of the “data representative” that 23andMe had offered to hire. US Bankruptcy Judge Brian Walsh authorized the advocate, whose primary job will be to file a report on whether a sale of genetic data complies with federal law and is in the interest of customers.
23andMe filed for
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