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For over 20 years after its enactment in 1998, the Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA), designed to prevent employers and insurers from using genetic testing data for discriminatory purposes, saw little litigation. However, the last two years have seen a sharp uptick in GIPA lawsuits—a trend that shows no signs of slowing down. Join John Ochoa, a partner in the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Service Group, as he discusses what employers, insurance companies, and other businesses that collect health- and genetic-related information need to know to mitigate the risk of litigation.

What You Will Learn:

What GIPA is and why it is relevant to your business

The current legal landscape of the act

Why workers have been receiving favorable rulings

Strategies for compliance with genetic privacy laws