23andMe’s DNA Kit

June 2014: A federal judge granted the company’s motion to compel all of the plaintiffs in related cases to arbitrate their claims and dismissed plaintiffs’ claims When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. For more information about the status, click here.

February 2014: Another class-action lawsuit was filed against 23andMe for allegedly deceptively advertising that its DNA Kit could provide consumers with, among other things, reports on “240+ health conditions and traits” without scientific evidence to support such claims and without approval from the FDA. (Guthrie et al v. 23andMe, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-01258, W. D. PA.).

For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against 23andMe and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.