Legal Update
Final Approval Granted in Eisenhower Medical Center Data Privacy Settlement
Overview
On October 20, 2025, the Honorable Jesus G. Bernal, United States District Judge for the Central District of California, granted final approval of a class action settlement in B.K. and N.Z. v. Eisenhower Medical Center, Case No. 5:23-cv-02092-JGB-DTB.
Matthew J. Langley of Almeida Law Group represented Plaintiffs and the Class alongside Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. to secure this important result for the settlement class.
The lawsuit alleged that Eisenhower Medical Center used tracking technologies to disclose sensitive health information to third parties such as Meta and Google. Judge Bernal, in granting final approval, concluded that the proposed settlement was fair, reasonable and adequate.
In granting final approval, the Court found that the Settlement was fair, reasonable and adequate. The Court reconfirmed its order certifying the following Class for purposes of final settlement approval: all individuals who logged into EMC’s MyChart patient portal, submitted an online form, or scheduled a lab appointment on EMC’s website between January 1, 2019 and May 3, 2023. The Court reconfirmed its order certifying the Class for purposes of final settlement approval.
Almeida Law Group is committed to protecting consumer privacy and holding healthcare institutions accountable for digital practices that compromise patient confidentiality.
