Harmon v. DNA Diagnostic Center LLC

Published by Crandall Consulting · Informational litigation intelligence · Last substantive update: October 11, 2026

Summary

Mikia Harmon's proposed class action alleges that DNA Diagnostic Center LLC shared identifiable information about her genetic testing with Google through online tracking tools for targeted advertising. The company seeks dismissal with prejudice, arguing that GIPA covers actual test results rather than test-taker information and that the complaint does not specifically allege Harmon took one of its tests. Judge Martha Pacold heard arguments, but the excerpt reports no ruling.

Litigation Status

Status, direction, and weight describe how tracked public sources characterize this matter as of our last review — they are informational classifications, not legal assessments.

Procedural Posture

Judge Martha Pacold heard arguments on DNA Diagnostic Center LLC's motion to dismiss Mikia Harmon's proposed class action with prejudice.

What the Court Did Not Decide

The excerpt reports no ruling on dismissal or on whether GIPA protects information identifying people as genetic test-takers independently of actual test results.

Significance

Neutral / mixed significance. Characterizations of significance describe how the matter has generally been discussed in tracked public sources; individual holdings are often narrow, procedural, or fact-specific, and this page does not state or imply broader holdings than the sources support.

What This Page Does and Does Not Say

This page reports what our tracked public sources say about this matter — including, where identified, the procedural posture (for example, a ruling on a motion to dismiss is not a final merits decision). It does not report legal conclusions beyond those sources, does not predict outcomes, and does not constitute legal advice.

Technologies at Issue

• Online tracking tools
• Targeted advertising

Third parties named or identified in tracked sources: Google.

Statutes Invoked

• Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA)

Claims Asserted

Claims identified in tracked public sources; pleadings may include additional or amended claims.

• Alleged disclosure of identifiable genetic-testing information to Google through online tracking tools for targeted advertising under Illinois GIPA

What This Matter May Mean for Website Operators

Because this matter is pending, anything reported here is procedural — allegations and interim rulings, not final determinations.

Detection of a similar technology on a website is an informational risk indicator, not a legal conclusion, and nothing in this section is legal advice.

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Sources

• Parties Clash Over Scope Of GIPA In DNA Test-Taker's Suit — Duane Morris LLP · Tier B (Authoritative secondary) · 2026-09-16

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