Judge Orders BAP 1 Genetic Testing In California Asbestos Case

(March 21, 2024, 3:00 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — Evidence of whether a man carries the BAP 1 genetic mutation and its potential role in his mesothelioma go to a core issue in an asbestos case and cannot be obtained in any other way, a California judge said in granting a motion to compel and ordering a saliva test and associated genetic testing....