Dr. Wagner was a Contributing Editor for the Genomics Law Report from 2012-2018. While that blog is no longer active, archives of Dr. Wagner’s posts are available here as static files without their original formatting or accompanying display items. Posts are displayed in reverse chronological order.
- “A Constitutional Challenge to Alaska’s Genetic Privacy Statute.” July 18, 2017.
- “Keeping an Eye on ‘Perceived Disability’ Litigation in California: Chadam v. Palo Alto Unified School District.” May 2, 2017.
- “Disputes continue over foundational patents for gene editing.” April 18, 2017.
- “An Update on Chadam v. Palo Alto Unified School District.” January 24, 2017.
- “FDA Issues Guidance for Next Generation Sequencing,” August 4, 2016.
- “The EEOC’s Final Rule on GINA and Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs to Take Effect This Month” July 14, 2016.
- “Litigating the Accountability of Clinical Genomics Laboratories.” May 31, 2016.
- “Genetic Information as ‘perceived disability’: Chadam v PAUSD.” February 23, 2016.
- “The Patent Dispute Over Gene Editing Technologies: The Broad Institute, Inc. vs. The Regents of the University of California.” February 4, 2016.
- “Genetic Discrimination Case Against School District is Appealed to Ninth Circuit.” February 2, 2016.
- “EEOC Tries to Harmonize ACA’s Promotion of Employer Wellness Programs with GINA’s Ban Against Employer Access to Genetic Information of Employees and Employees’ Family Members.” January 25, 2016.
- “Australia revokes Myriad’s three patent claims on isolated BRCA1 DNA.” October 19, 2015.
- “Groundhog Day: FDA and Proposed Oversight of LDTs.” January 22, 2015.
- “Long Awaited Announcement from the FDA on LDTs.” August 1, 2014.
- “FTC Takes Action to Protect Consumers from False Genetic Advertising Claims.” July 3, 2014.
- “Property Rights and the Human Body.” June 11, 2014.
- “Judicial and Legislative Reactions in California to Maryland v. King, 133 S. Ct. 1958 (2013)” Mar. 31, 2014.
- “What does the FDA Approval of the MiSeqDx Platform Mean for DTC” Dec. 31, 2013.
- “Update: 23andMe Appeases FDA.” Dec. 6, 2013.
- “Troubles Keep Coming for 23andMe.” Dec. 5, 2013.
- “The Sky is Falling on Personal Genomics! Oh, nevermind. It’s just another cease & desist letter from the FDA to 23andMe. Dec. 3, 2013.
- “Revisions to the Ethical Standards for Research,” Nov. 1, 2013.
- “Genomics Research Ethics: Special Rules for HeLa Cells,” Aug. 27, 2013.
- “Ninth Circuit Orders Rehearing of Haskell v. Harris,” Aug. 19, 2013.
- “Approved North Carolina State Budget Includes Funds to Compensate Sterilization Victims,” Aug. 1, 2013.
- “Looking back at Myriad: A User’s Guide.” June 19, 2013.
- “DNA Fingerprinting as Routine Arrest Booking Procedure Upheld as Anticipated,” June 10, 2013.
- “EEOC Files and Settles Its First GINA-based Employment Discrimination Lawsuit on May 7, 2013,” May 13, 2013.
- “All Eyes on Maryland v. King: Recapping the Supreme Court Oral Argument.” Feb. 27, 2013.
- “ENCODE, CODIS, and the Urgent Need to Focus on What is Scientifically and Legally Relevant to the DNA Fingerprinting Debate.” Sept 21, 2012, co-authored with Sara Katsanis.
- “The Burden of Enforcing GINA: EEOC v. Nestle Illustrates One Challenge in Pursuing Genetic Discrimination Claims.” June 20, 2012, co-authored with Daniel Vorhaus.
- “Courts in Unsettled Territory Turn to the Map Available: United States v. Mitchell.” Apr. 2, 2012.
- “On Genetic Rights and States: A Look at South Dakota and Around the U.S.,” Mar. 20, 2012, co-authored with Daniel Vorhaus.
- “Ninth Circuit Issues Long-Awaited Ruling on Constitutionality of DNA Fingerprinting.” Feb. 27, 2012.
- “Minnesota the Latest to Weigh in on DNA Fingerprinting of Arrestees,” Feb. 22, 2012.
- “Alabama’s ‘Genetic Information Privacy Act’ & the Ongoing Need for Personal Genomics Leadership,” Feb. 16, 2012, co-authored with Daniel Vorhaus.
- “North Carolina One Step Closer to Compensating Victims of its Eugenics Program,” Feb. 13, 2012.
- “Pennsylvania Joins Growing List of States to License Genetic Counselors,” Feb. 6, 2012.
- “Pennsylvania Seeks Expansion of its Forensic DNA Database,” Jan. 9, 2012.
- “A New Law to Raise GINA’s Floor in California,” Dec. 7, 2011.