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Lacks v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
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1:21-cv-02524
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
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August 01, 2023
Thermo Fisher Settles Suit Over Use Of Henrietta Lacks' Cells
The family of the late Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells were harvested without her knowledge to create the first immortalized human cell line and used for cancer research, has settled a suit alleging that Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. profited from the cells.
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April 06, 2022
Law Groups Back Suit Over Use Of Henrietta Lacks' Cells
Various law groups and legal professors said Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shouldn't be able to dodge a suit claiming the biotechnology company is using, for its own profit, cells taken from a Black woman decades ago without her permission.
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October 04, 2021
Thermo Fisher Sued Over Use Of Henrietta Lacks' Cells
Biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific is using cells from a Black woman that were taken from her decades ago without her permission for its own profit, according to a new lawsuit filed in Maryland federal court.