23andMe Bankruptcy Update: U.S. Trustee and Texas Seek Consumer Privacy Ombudsman, While Debtors Aim for Less Oversight with Customer Data Representative
By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/25
As noted in our last two client alerts, the issue as to who should be the watchdog to protect consumer personal data is coming to a head in the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of 23andMe Holding Co and its affiliated debtors (collectively, “23andMe” or the “Debtors”). This week we saw a trio of motions filed by the Debtors, the State of Texas ("Texas"), and the U.S. Trustee, all seeking appointment of someone to oversee protection of customer data through a chapter 11 sale, but with no consensus...
By: Foley Hoag LLP