Twenty-seven states and DC sue 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent (Rylee Kirk/New York Times)

Rylee Kirk / New York Times:

Twenty-seven states and DC sue 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent  —  The genetic-testing company, which collected DNA data from users, is for sale in bankruptcy court.  Now, 27 states and the District of Columbia oppose selling the data without express consent.