23andMe Bankruptcy Update: U.S. Trustee and Texas Seek Consumer Privacy Ombudsman, While Debtors Aim for Less Oversight with Customer Data Representative

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

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