Illinois courts are taking an increasingly expansive view of the state’s Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA), broadening the scope of what counts as “genetic information” and paving the way for more plaintiff-friendly claims. In a recent Law360 Healthcare Authority article, ZwillGen Legal Director Michael Bleicher noted:
“There is a growing list of courts that, like Foster, say that GIPA’s prohibition on soliciting ‘genetic information’ extends to seeking or collecting information about all types of personal or family medical history – not just inheritable diseases.”
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