MediaPost reports the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California will likely allow health care privacy-related claims under federal and state wiretapping laws to proceed. Facebook users alleged Meta tracked visits to health care websites and sold data collected during those visits. U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick's "tentative opinion" included dismissal of California Consumer Privacy Act claims.
16 Aug. 2023
Meta expected to face health privacy lawsuit
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