DNA Concerns Were Valid No Mention of Specimen Destruction by Michael Kane 1-26-21 After freedom of information requests, inquiries by mainstream journalists, numerous requests to public officials, and an administrative court appeal, New York City Health + Hospitals Corp. (NYC H+H) has released the contract they have with Fulgent Genetics governing in-school COVID testing. ThisContinue reading “Fulgent Genetics Contract with NYC for In-School COVID Testing FINALLY Released”
Category Archives: DNA Protection
KANE vs. NYC DOE has been Settled
Fulgent Genetics Must Destroy our Specimens by Michael Kane 12-28-20 The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) agreed to a stipulation containing language written by our attorney, Michael Sussman, ensuring all specimens collected for in-person COVID testing will not be stored, used or copied in any way and will be destroyed once aContinue reading “KANE vs. NYC DOE has been Settled”
NYC DOE Admits Sussman was Right
Temporary court ordered “stay” stops NYC Schools from barring teachers or students from buildings for not signing in-school COVID testing consent form UPDATE – This court ordered “stay” is no longer in place as the case has been resolved. Read about the settlement at following link: https://nyteachersforchoice.wordpress.com/2020/12/28/kane-vs-nyc-doe-has-been-settled/ The below comes from our attorney Michael Sussman:Continue reading “NYC DOE Admits Sussman was Right”
Back to School After the Snow
But who can go? by Michael Kane 12-17-20 Our case of KANE vs. NYC DOE is not fully resolved yet, but our attorney feels confident things will resolve well for us. Please remember, our case never made any attempt to challenge the entire testing regime in NYC schools. Our case is narrow, and only focusesContinue reading “Back to School After the Snow”
Teachers And Parents Sue NYC DOE Over In-School COVID Testing
Kane et al vs. NYC DOE by Michael Kane 12-14-2020 Update, 12-30-20: This case has been recently settled. Read how HERE Today attorney Michael Sussman filed a complaint in New York State Supreme Court against the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) alleging privacy rights violations to both teachers and students forced toContinue reading “Teachers And Parents Sue NYC DOE Over In-School COVID Testing”
New York Teachers For Choice in the NY POST!
NYC DOE says teachers who refuse COVID-19 test will be removed from payroll 12-5-2020 NY Teachers for Choice would like to thank reporter Susan Edelman for covering our resistance to NYC in-school testing and Fulgent Genetics. Though we wish we had made it closer to the lead of the story, we are very grateful thatContinue reading “New York Teachers For Choice in the NY POST!”
Refusing NYC In-School COVID Testing or Consenting With a Contingency
12-4-2020 Overall these forms are being rejected by the NYC DOE. That is why we are filing a lawsuit as early as Friday, December 11, 2020. Learn more about that lawsuit HERE. *** Below we offer two options for resisting ‘mandatory’ COVID testing in NYC schools for both staff and students (parents): (1) Signing yourContinue reading “Refusing NYC In-School COVID Testing or Consenting With a Contingency”
NYC Hiding In-School COVID Testing Specimen Contract
What are they hiding in Fulgent Genetics’ Specimen Collection Agreement? 11-23-2020 By Michael Kane Through the work of multiple attorneys we have obtained many of the important contracts surrounding NYC in-school COVID testing. However we have still not received the Specimen Collection Agreement or any laboratory agreement between Fulgent Genetics and NYC Health + HospitalsContinue reading “NYC Hiding In-School COVID Testing Specimen Contract”
NYCDOE “Assures” Teachers DNA Will Not Be Catalogued
But Provides No Legal Documentation Proving This Our Investigation Moves to NYC Heath + Hospitals by Michael Kane 10-31-2020 New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) General Counsel has responded to our attorney Michael Sussman’s second letter assuring us that all specimens from in-school COVID testing are disposed of after the test result is receivedContinue reading “NYCDOE “Assures” Teachers DNA Will Not Be Catalogued”
GOTHAMIST Covers NYC Schools COVID Testing DNA Controversy
10-25-2020 We would like to thank GOTHAMIST and reporter Sophia Chang for covering the controversy surrounding NYC in-school COVID testing and DNA specimens from students and teachers. There is a lot of solid info in this report. However I do not understand why Chang and GOTHAMIST accept that it is reasonable that Fulgent Genetics effectivelyContinue reading “GOTHAMIST Covers NYC Schools COVID Testing DNA Controversy”
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