California-based Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center decided to pay $600,000 to settle all claims in the Warren v. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center litigation. This class action lawsuit was associated with the medical center’s usage of Meta Pixel and identical tracking systems on its website. Based on the lawsuit, the tracking system impermissibly disclosed personally identifiable information (PII) to third parties like Facebook’s Meta.
The litigation was filed against the healthcare provider in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles. Using tracking tools meant that the healthcare provider violated HIPAA laws, and laws on wiretapping, along with other legislation. The defendant rejected all allegations in the lawsuit and stated that it had no wrongdoing or liability. Nevertheless, it decided to resolve the litigation to steer clear of the costs and risks connected to the trial and corresponding appeals.
After many discussions, the parties settled and finalized the terms of the settlement. The court already granted its approval of the settlement. The terms of the settlement state that Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center decided to create a $600,000 settlement fund to take care of attorneys’ service fees, management expenses, service awards, and class members’ benefits.
After deducting all fees and costs from the settlement fund, what is left will be used to pay the class members’ cash payment adjusted pro rata. Class members include the residents in California who logged into the online patient portal of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2022.
The last day to file an objection to and exemption from the settlement deal is December 9, 2025. The schedule of the final fairness hearing is January 5, 2026. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center will contact the class members directly concerning the settlement. Class members may select the mode of payment they want to receive their cash payment, if by check, Venmo, PayPal, etc.