23andMe is facing a multi-state lawsuit that seeks to block it from selling genetic data without consent. Here's how to delete that data. Story by [email protected] (Lauren Edmonds ...

Well, 27 states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of the company's archive of genetic data without customer consent.

The sale received approval on Monday from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks, 23andMe said in a statement.

The sale received approval on Monday from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks, 23andMe said in a statement.

The lawsuit objected to "23andMe’s sale of people’s genetic data to ensure that it isn’t misused, exposed in future data breaches, or used in ways customers never contemplated when they ...

Some 80% of 23andMe's more than 15 million customers have agreed to allow their data to be used for research, according to the company. The TTAM acronym is a nod to "twenty-three and me." ...

In June, 27 states filed a lawsuit against 23andMe to block the sale of the company's customer data without their consent. The firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, and recently ...

If you were a customer of 23andMe, you're probably wondering what is going on with your data. It turns out you do have options if you want to protect your genetic self.

An independent privacy official will oversee 23andMe’s proposed sale after Illinois and 26 other states raised concerns about selling customers' genetic data.

A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of genetics company 23andMe to a non-profit led by co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki, according to a June 27 filing in the bankruptcy docket.

The DNA data of millions of people who used 23andMe's services won't be sold to a pharmaceutical company. A bankruptcy judge greenlighted the sale of the remnants of the firm, including its wealth ...

The state also wants the court to rule that 23andMe and any purchaser must comply with Texas laws on the sale, transfer or disclosure of biological samples, genetic data and “any other sensitive ...