John Ochoa Mentioned By Bloomberg Law in Genetic Privacy Article

Genetic privacy suits have began to rise in Illinois as employers have started illegally asking employees for their medical and family histories. Many of these lawsuits are still in the beginning stages, but so far many companies have argued that general family medical history does not fall under GIPA and that no injury was committed. John Ochoa offered his input in the Bloomberg Law article, "Genetic Privacy Suits Rise as Employers Probe Medical Histories," stating that so far many workers have gotten favorable decisions under GIPA because they have forced employers to settle quickly based off of fear of facing "astronomical statutory damages."

You can read the full article on the Bloomberg Law website.