New York Court: No Privacy Protections For Asbestos Expert’s Talc Study Subjects

( October 9, 2024, 8:49 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The subjects of research papers on the connection between cosmetic talc and mesothelioma are clearly relevant to personal injury actions, and because the subjects were never treated by or patients of the researchers, they are not protected by federal health privacy law, a panel of the First Department New York Supreme Court Appellate Division said Oct. 8....