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Final Approval Granted in San Diego Fertility Center Patient Privacy Class Action
The Superior Court of California has granted final approval of a class action settlement involving nearly 60,000 patients whose sensitive data was allegedly exposed through tracking technologies used by San Diego Fertility Center and Ivy Fertility Services.

Almeida Law Group Defeats Motion to Dismiss in Wellstar Patient Privacy Litigation
Judge J.P. Boulee of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia denied in part the motion to dismiss in Doe v. Wellstar Health System, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-01748-JPB, allowing claims for unjust enrichment and violation of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to proceed.

Final Approval Granted in University of Rochester Patient Privacy Class Action
Judge Mark W. Pedersen of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York granted final approval of the class action settlement in Kane v. University of Rochester, Case No. 6:23-cv-6027-MJP, resolving claims over alleged unauthorized disclosures of patient data.

Final Approval Granted in WellNow Urgent Care Data Privacy Class Action
The Honorable Robin Schmidt granted final approval of a class action settlement in Tambroni v. WellNow Urgent Care, P.C., Case No. 2025LA000013, resolving claims related to a data security incident that exposed the personal information of nearly 600,000 individuals.

Almeida Law Group Defeats Motion to Dismiss in Midwest Express Care Patient Privacy Litigation
Judge Johnson Coleman denied Midwest Express Care’s motion to dismiss in a class action led by Almeida Law Group, allowing claims related to the unauthorized disclosure of patient data to proceed.

Preliminary Approval Granted in Aspirus Patient Data Privacy Class Action
Judge Jacobson granted preliminary approval of a class action settlement in Mrozinski v. Aspirus, Inc., No. 2023CV000170, appointing Almeida Law Group’s Managing Partner, David S. Almeida, as Settlement Class Counsel in litigation concerning the alleged unauthorized disclosure of patient data to third parties.

Elena Belov Appointed Interim Co-Lead Counsel in Onsite Mammography Data Breach Class Action
On August 5, 2025, Elena A. Belov was appointed Interim Co-Lead Counsel in the Nadeau et al. v. Onsite Mammography, LLC d/b/a Onsite Women’s Health, No. 3:25-cv-11123-MGM, data breach case.

Elena Belov Appointed Interim Co-Lead Counsel in Medical Express Ambulance Service Data Breach Class Action
On June 13, 2025, Judge Michael T. Mullen appointed Elena A. Belov as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel in the consolidated Medical Express Ambulance Service data breach litigation, Case No. 2025CH04441.

Court Appoints Elena A. Belov as Interim Co-Lead Counsel in Mt. Baker Imaging Data Breach Litigation
On May 16, 2025, Judge Evan Jones appointed Elena A. Belov as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel in the consolidated In re: Mt. Baker Imaging, LLC Data Security Litigation, Case No. 25-2-00463-37.

Elena Belov Appointed to Executive Committee in Cerner/Oracle Data Breach
On July 21, 2025, Chief Judge Beth Phillips appointed leadership counsel in the Cerner/Oracle Data Breach Litigation (Case No. 25-cv-00259), including Elena Belov to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee, marking a key step in coordinating efforts to protect affected individuals.

Final Approval Granted in Group Health Plan Litigation Data Privacy Settlement
On July 9, 2025, Judge Jerry W. Blackwell of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota granted final approval to a class action settlement in In Re: Group Health Plan Litigation, where Almeida Law Group and co-counsel represented the class alleging that Group Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a

Court Declares California FAIR Plan’s Smoke Damage Provisions Unlawful
Almeida Law Group announces a major legal victory in Aliff v. California FAIR Plan Association, Case No. 21STCV20095. On June 24, 2025, the Honorable Stuart M. Rice of the Los Angeles Superior Court granted in part Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Adjudication, ruling that several core provisions of California FAIR Plan’s

Class Action Lawsuits Target Major Online Fantasy Sports Operators in California and Seek Justice for Consumers, Says the Almeida Law Group
A coalition of leading consumer protection law firms has filed four class action lawsuits in California federal court against FanDuel, DraftKings, PrizePicks, and Underdog Fantasy, alleging that the companies’ daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) contests constitute illegal gambling under California law.

New York Federal Court Allows Federal Wiretap and Several State Law Claims Against Teladoc Health to Proceed
On June 25, 2025, U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Román largely denied a motion to dismiss in Pattison v. Teladoc Health, Inc.

The Almeida Law Group is “Shaping the Future of Digital Privacy in Healthcare.”
Almeida Law Group is in the news! Read more about our feature in Captain Compliance regarding ALG’s successes in litigating ECPA violations.

Final Approval of Class Action Settlement Granted in Donnelly v. Aspen Dental Management, Inc.
On June 17, 2025, Circuit Judge Gail L. Noll granted preliminary approval of a class action settlement in Donnelly v. Aspen Dental Management, Inc.

Almeida Law Group Obtains Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Pixel Tracking Class Action Against Mount Sinai Health System, Inc.
On June 16, 2025, a District Court judge granted preliminary approval of a class action settlement in Cooper v. Mount Sinai Health System, Inc. A final approval hearing is scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2025, at 2:30 p.m.

The Almeida Law Group Expands Presence in California, Adding New Office in Southern California
The Almeida Law Group LLC is extremely pleased to announce the opening of its Southern California office, marking another milestone in its continued expansion throughout California. This addition complements the Firm’s existing Sacramento location and strengthens its ability to serve clients throughout the state.

Final Approval of Class Action Settlement Granted in In re Practice Resources, LLC Data Security Breach Litigation
On June 11, 2025, U.S. District Judge Lawrence E. Kahn granted final approval of a class action settlement in In re Practice Resources, LLC Data Security Breach Litigation.

Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement in Pixel Tracking Case Involving LifeMD
On June 4, 2025, a Nevada judge granted preliminary approval to a class action settlement in W.M.F. & Matthew Marden v. LifeMD, Inc., which, if finalized, will provide cash or vouchers to class members whose private information was allegedly disclosed to third-party AdTech companies via tracking tools on LifeMD’s websites.

Almeida Law Group Secures Preliminary Approval in B.K. v. Eisenhower Medical Center Class Action Settlement
On June 4, 2025, the Almeida Law Group secured preliminary approval for an $875,000 class action settlement in B.K. v. Eisenhower Medical Center, addressing claims that Eisenhower Medical Center used tracking technologies to disclose sensitive health information to third parties.

Almeida Law Group Featured in HIPAA Journal for Role in $4.4 Million WellNow Urgent Care Data Breach Settlement
Almeida Law Group is in the news! Read more about our involvement in the WellNow Urgent Care Data Breach Settlement.

Almeida Law Group Announces Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement in McClain v. Henry Ford Health
On May 27, 2025, Judge Kathleen M. McCarthy of the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne, Michigan granted preliminary approval of a class action settlement in McClain v. Henry Ford Health.

ALG Secures Motion to Dismiss Victory Against Onnit Labs in Video Privacy Lawsuit
On May 14, 2025, U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra denied Onnit Labs’ motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging the company violated the Video Privacy Protection Act by sharing users’ Facebook IDs and video viewing histories with Meta without consent.

Preliminary Approval Granted for Class Action Settlement in Smith v. Loyola University Medical Center
Judge Jeremy C. Daniel granted preliminary approval of a $2,665,264.00 class action settlement in Smith v. Loyola University Medical Center, involving allegations of unauthorized data disclosure through healthcare website tracking technologies.

Almeida Law Group Welcomes Wes Griffith as Managing Partner of its California Office
Almeida Law Group welcomes Wes Griffith as Managing Partner of its California Office. Wes brings extensive experience to the role, having spent a decade at two of the nation’s top defense firms, where he represented some of the world’s largest companies in class action lawsuits and other complex litigation.

Lawsuit Alleges Unlawful ‘Junk Fees’ on Cal Parks’ Reservation Site, Filed by Almeida Law Group and Cutter Law
Plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit alleging Tyler Technologies illegally charged deceptive “junk fees” on ReserveCalifornia.com camping reservations, violating California’s Honest Pricing Act and consumer laws. Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from Cutter Law P.C. and Almeida Law Group, LLC.

Federal Court Approves Privacy Settlement in Reedy v. Everlywell
Judge Andrea R. Wood granted final approval to a $5 million class action settlement in Reedy v. Everlywell, addressing unauthorized disclosure of consumer data.

Preliminary Approval Granted in Health Data Privacy Settlement Against University of Rochester
A federal court has preliminarily approved a class action settlement against the University of Rochester over allegations that it improperly shared sensitive health information with Facebook through tracking technology on its websites.

Federal Court Grants Final Approval to Superior Ambulance Data Breach Settlement
On April 2, 2025, Judge Matthew F. Kennelly approved a class action settlement in Spann v. Superior Ambulance, resolving claims related to a May 2023 data breach by providing monetary compensation to affected individuals, covering attorneys’ fees, and awarding service payments to class representatives.

Judge Permits Wiretap and Negligence Claims in Class Action Over Duly Health’s Data Sharing with Meta
In Illinois, a federal court allowed wiretap and negligence claims to move forward against Duly Health, finding that plaintiffs sufficiently alleged the unauthorized sharing of HIPAA-protected health information with Meta through tracking technologies.

Federal Court Allows Video Privacy Claims to Proceed Against MUBI Over Meta Tracking
A federal judge in California ruled that video privacy claims against MUBI can proceed, holding that plaintiffs plausibly alleged the company unlawfully shared users’ viewing data with Meta without proper consent, in violation of the VPPA and state privacy laws.

California Fair Plan Insureds Demand Coverage for Wildfire Smoke Damage
Almeida Law Group and Kerley Schaffer filed a motion to invalidate the FAIR Plan homeowners’ policy for the benefit of FAIR PLAN insureds recovering from wildfire damage.

Almeida law Group Welcomes New Partner
Almeida Law Group welcomes Karen Dahlberg O’Connell as a partner to the firm.

Federal Court Grants Final Approval of WorkIt Health Class Action Settlement
A federal court approved a $578,680 settlement in Doe v. Workit Health, Inc., resolving claims that the company’s use of tracking technologies led to unauthorized disclosures of users’ confidential health information to third parties like Meta and Google.

Union Bank & Trust Data Breach Class Action Update
Union Bank & Trust faces a class-action lawsuit over a data breach exposing 200,000+ individuals’ information. Plaintiffs seek compensation and privacy protections.

Court Allows Privacy and Negligence Claims to Proceed Against Edward-Elmhurst Health
Judge Steven C. Seeger allowed key privacy and negligence claims to proceed in a class action, represented by Almeida Law Group, against Edward-Elmhurst Health.

Court Denies Exer Urgent Care’s Motion to Dismiss in Privacy Class Action
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied Exer Urgent Care’s motion to dismiss most claims in a privacy class action.

Court Denies Prime Healthcare’s Motion to Dismiss in Patient Privacy Class Action
On January 13, 2025, a federal judge denied Prime Healthcare’s motion to dismiss a class action alleging it used website tracking tools to share patients’ protected health information without consent.

Almeida Law Group Files Three Class Actions in California Over Impermissible Data Sharing
Almeida Law Group files three class actions in California against healthcare entities for allegedly sharing patients’ health data without consent.

Court Denies LifeStance’s Motion to Dismiss in Healthcare Data Privacy Class Action
Court denies LifeStance’s motion to dismiss, allowing data privacy class action over alleged sharing of patient info with Meta and Google to proceed.

CityMD Class Action: David Almeida Appointed Co-Lead Interim Counsel
Two class action lawsuits against CityMD over alleged data sharing have been consolidated. A Consolidated Complaint is due January 2025, as litigation progresses.

David Almeida Appointed Co-Lead Counsel in Rockford Gastroenterology Data Breach Case
David Almeida is the Co-Lead Counsel in a class action over the Rockford Gastroenterology data breach affecting sensitive patient information.

$5M Everlywell Class Action Settlement: Preliminary Approval
Everlywell faces a $5M class action settlement over alleged data privacy violations. Find out if you’re eligible for compensation before the April 29, 2025 hearing.

Class Action Against Everlywell Claims Private Medical Information Exposed Through Tracking Pixels
Everlywell faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly sharing private health data with Facebook and Google through website tracking pixels.

Class Action Alleges Atrium Health Violated Patient Privacy by Sharing Data With Facebook and Google
Atrium Health faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly sharing patient data with Facebook and Google through Meta Pixel without proper disclosure.

David Almeida Named Co-Lead Counsel in Teladoc Class Action
David Almeida has been appointed Co-Lead Counsel in the class action lawsuit against Teladoc Health, Inc., advocating for consumer rights.

Preliminary Approval Granted in Superior Ambulance Data Breach
Consumer protection lawyer David S. Almeida secured preliminary approval for the Superior Ambulance data breach settlement affecting 858,000+ people.

Almeida Law Group Appointed Co-Lead Counsel in Superior Ambulance Data Breach Lawsuit
ALG Founder David Almeida named Co-Lead Interim Counsel in the CityMD class action lawsuit, advocating for consumer privacy and data protection rights.

David S. Almeida Appointed to Executive Committee in Acadian Ambulance Data Breach Lawsuit
David S. Almeida of Almeida Law Group has been named to the Executive Committee in the class action lawsuit against Acadian Ambulance Services over a data breach exposing sensitive patient information. Learn more about the case.

Matthew J. Langley Appointed Interim Co-Lead Counsel in FurtherEd (Lawline) VPPA Class Action
Matthew J. Langley appointed interim Co-Lead Counsel in the Lawline VPPA class action, protecting consumer video privacy rights.

Almeida Law Group Appointed Co-Lead Counsel in First Choice Dental Data Breach Lawsuit
Almeida Law Group named Co-Lead Counsel in First Choice Dental data breach lawsuit involving compromised sensitive patient information.

Luke Coughlin joins Almeida Law Group as an Associate Attorney
Almeida Law Group welcomes Luke Coughlin as an associate attorney, bringing expertise in consumer rights, data protection, and legal investigations.

Judge Allows Pixel Class Action Against Aspen Dental to Move Forward
A class action lawsuit against Aspen Dental moves forward over alleged data privacy violations involving tracking pixels and unauthorized data sharing.

Piedmont Healthcare Faces Class Action Over Meta Pixel Data Sharing
Piedmont Healthcare faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly sharing patient data with Meta via the Meta Pixel without consent, violating privacy laws.

Almeida Law Group Welcomes Summer Associates
Almeida Law Group welcomes summer associates Thomas Westenberger & Joseph Nay for a season of growth, learning, and impactful legal experience.

David Almeida Appointed Co-lead Counsel in Class Action Against Aspen Dental
David Almeida appointed Co-Lead Counsel in class action over Aspen Dental data breach exposing sensitive personal information.

David Almeida Named Co-Lead Counsel in TD Ameritrade Data Breach Case
David S. Almeida appointed Co-Lead Counsel in a class action lawsuit against TD Ameritrade over a data breach affecting 61,000 Charles Schwab customers.

Britany Kabakov Joins Almeida Law Group as Associate Attorney
Britany Kabakov joins Almeida Law Group as an associate attorney in Chicago, bringing experience in litigation, federal court cases, and consumer law.