Why it was enacted: The Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (VPPA) was passed in response to the disclosure and publication of then-Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork’s video rental records. Although the records revealed that Judge Bork watched innocuous films, the disclosure was considered a gross invasion of his privacy. Highlights: Private right of action […]
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
What did GINA do? Created new national limits on the use of genetic information in health insurance and employment Highlights: · Prohibits health insurance companies from discriminating on the basis of genetic predispositions · No private right to action -but private rights of action may be available under the federal laws that GINA revises as […]