Howard et al. v. Laboratory Corporation of America et al.

Clinical laboratory; injunctive-only settlement for CA and PA website searchers; hearing Dec. 14, 2026.

Class action
Settled — preliminary approval

Timeline

Filed
Jun 5, 2023
Settlement agreement
Apr 16, 2026
Preliminary approval
Aug 21, 2026
Final approval hearing
Dec 14, 2026 (scheduled)
Key ruling
Sep 27, 2024

Outcome detail

Fees sought
$4,875,000

Key ruling

Motion to dismiss denied Sept. 2024; settlement in principle announced Jan. 2026, terms undisclosed.

Injunctive relief

Labcorp to cease certain tracking for two years, adopt written policies, name a compliance officer, and conduct annual compliance reviews.

Status note

MTD denied Sept. 27, 2024. Injunctive-only class settlement (no cash) covering California and Pennsylvania residents who ran searches on labcorp.com May 1, 2021–Apr. 1, 2026. Agreement Apr. 16, 2026; preliminary approval Aug. 21, 2026 (Judge Osteen); notice Sept. 2, 2026; objections Nov. 23, 2026; final approval hearing Dec. 14, 2026. Counsel may seek up to $4,875,000 in fees and expenses.

Exposure

Pages covered

Public website (unauthenticated)

Tracking technologies named

Google Analytics (version not specified)Meta Pixel

Plaintiff firms

Elliot Morgan ParsonageLevin LawLieff Cabraser Heimann & BernsteinMeyer Wilson

Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Cite as SounderData.com Tracker Litigation Database, November 12, 2026.