In a 5-2 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that names and addresses contained in a state database of people who died are not subject to disclosure under the state’s open records laws. Justices decided that particular information is protected health info. Former Columbus Dispatch reporter Randy Ludlow wanted cause-of-death information from the Ohio Department …
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Ohio Supreme Court Says Death Records in a Database Aren’t Subject to Public Disclosure
In a 5-2 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that names and addresses contained in a state database of people who died are not subject to disclosure under the state’s open records laws. Justices decided that particular information is protected health info. Former Columbus Dispatch reporter Randy Ludlow wanted cause-of-death information from the Ohio Department …
23andMe Stock Price Jumps as CEO Floats Taking the Company Private
DNA testing firm 23andMe Holding Co.’s shares soared after Chief Executive Officer Anne Wojcicki said she’s considering taking the struggling company private, less than three years after it began selling shares. Wojcicki told board members she is proposing to acquire the company in a potential go-private transaction, according to a filing with the Securities and …