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Afrika Williams v. Duke University Health System, Inc.$3.74M non-reversionary fund for 872,634 MyChart users; final approval Aug. 27, 2026. Duke University Health System North Carolina Academic medical center 2022 M.D.N.C. · 1:22-cv-00727 (opens in a new tab) Common fund $3,743,600 — Sep 8, 2026
Baker (Carly Baker, Janssen Ramos) v. Seattle Children’s HospitalFirst state supreme court to take a hospital pixel case; decision pending. Seattle Children's Hospital Washington Academic medical center 2023 King Cty. Super. Ct.; Wash. Ct. App.; Washington Supreme Court · Ct. App. Div. I No. 86461-1-I; Wash. Sup. Ct. No. 1045905 (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Beauford v. The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Inc.Academic medical center; $16.50 flat per claim for Maryland MyChart users. Johns Hopkins Hospital / Health System / University Maryland Academic medical center 2023 Baltimore Cty. Cir. Ct., Md. · C-03-CV-23-000501 (opens in a new tab) Claims-made — $16.50 Sep 8, 2026
Blandford v. UofL HealthAcademic system sued Mar. 2023; status unknown. UofL Health Kentucky Academic medical center March 2023 Jefferson Cty. Cir. Ct., Ky. · not captured (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Cavalier v. University Health Systems, Inc. d/b/a UT Medical Center$25 plus privacy membership per portal user (2015–2023 class period). University of Tennessee Medical Center Tennessee Academic medical center — Knox Cty. Chancery Ct. · No. 207369-2 (opens in a new tab) Claims-made — $25 Sep 8, 2026
Cooper, Fraser & Manda v. Mount Sinai Health System, Inc.$5.26M fund for 1.31M MyChart users; paid Feb. 2026. Mount Sinai Health System (New York) New York Academic medical center Oct 27, 2023 S.D.N.Y. · 1:23-cv-09485-PAE (opens in a new tab) Common fund $5,256,588 — Sep 8, 2026
Doe v. Boston Children’s HospitalChildren's hospital; state wiretap claim survived in 2023, then undercut by the SJC. Boston Children's Hospital Massachusetts Academic medical center 2023 Suffolk Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Mass. · 2384CV00411-BLS-1 (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Hartley v. University of Chicago Medical Center et al.Class-action waiver in portal terms defeated the class (Oct. 2025). University of Chicago Medical Center Illinois Academic medical center October 2022 N.D. Ill. (Judge Alexakis) · 1:22-cv-05891 (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Jane Doe v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al. (UCSF, Dignity co-defendants); Doe v. Regents of the University of CaliforniaPublic academic center; MTD granted in part / denied in part May 2023. UCSF Medical Center / Regents of the University of California (with Dignity Health) California Academic medical center Jul 25, 2022 N.D. Cal. (Judge Orrick) · 3:22-cv-04293; 3:23-cv-00598 (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Jewell et al. v. Florida Health Sciences Center Inc. d/b/a Tampa General HospitalPublic-benefit academic hospital; $15 per household, fees paid separately. Tampa General Hospital (Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc.) Florida Academic medical center 2023 Hillsborough Cty. Cir. Ct., Fla. · 2023-CA-014439 (opens in a new tab) Claims-made — $15 Sep 8, 2026
John Doe v. Cedars-Sinai Health System et al. (Meta, Google, Microsoft also named)Ninth Circuit companion to LCMC on federal-officer removal; active in state court. Cedars-Sinai Health System California Academic medical center Feb 10, 2023 L.A. Cty. Super. Ct. (remanded) · 2:23-cv-00870 (C.D. Cal., removal) (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Kane v. University of RochesterAcademic medical center; $2.85M fund. University of Rochester Medical Center New York Academic medical center 2023 W.D.N.Y. · not captured (opens in a new tab) Common fund $2,850,000 — Sep 8, 2026
Krackenberger v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital et al. (Meta co-defendant)Filed Aug. 2022 with Meta as co-defendant; status unknown. Northwestern Memorial Hospital Illinois Academic medical center Aug 10, 2022 Cook County / N.D. Ill.; Meta portion in N.D. Cal. · listed as 4:22-cv-06020 (ambiguous) (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Kurowski et al. v. Rush System for HealthFrequently cited trio of Kurowski rulings. Rush University System for Health Illinois Academic medical center October 2022 N.D. Ill. (Judge Kennelly) · 1:22-cv-05380 (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Mohr v. Trustees of the Univ. of Pennsylvania$15 per valid claim under a $9.25M all-in cap; class defined by myPennMedicine portal use. Penn Medicine (UPHS) Pennsylvania Academic medical center Jan 23, 2023 Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. · No. 230102149 (opens in a new tab) Claims-made — $15 Sep 8, 2026
Murphy et al. v. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc.Philadelphia academic system; case dismissed Dec. 2025 for lack of standing. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (Jefferson Health) Pennsylvania Academic medical center Nov 22, 2022 E.D. Pa. (Judge Schiller) · 2:22-cv-04674 (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Progin v. UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.Eight trackers alleged; out of federal court Mar. 2026; state refiling possible. UMass Memorial Health Massachusetts Academic medical center Jan 17, 2023 D. Mass. (Judge Burroughs) · 4:23-cv-10113 (original); 4:25-cv-40003-ADB (current) (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Simon v. New York Presbyterian Healthcare System, Inc.Class action separate from the NY AG action; no docket activity visible since Oct. 2023. NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System New York Academic medical center Apr 24, 2023 S.D.N.Y. · 1:23-cv-03428 (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Smidga v. UPMC (and Meta)Arbitration clause in portal terms ended the class case (Nov. 2022). UPMC Pennsylvania Academic medical center Aug 25, 2022 W.D. Pa. · not captured (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Smith et al. v. Loyola University Medical CenterAcademic medical center; $2.67M fund. Loyola University Medical Center (Trinity Health) Illinois Academic medical center 2023 N.D. Ill. · 1:23-cv-15828 (opens in a new tab) Common fund $2,665,264 — Sep 8, 2026
Sweat et al. v. Houston Methodist HospitalDefense win at summary judgment (Sept. 2025); pixel was not on MyChart. Houston Methodist Texas Academic medical center March 2024 S.D. Tex. (Judge Rosenthal) · 4:24-cv-00775 (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
UCHealth (University of Colorado Health) — class actionNewest hospital filing located (Aug. 5, 2026); Meta Pixel on search. UCHealth (University of Colorado Health) Colorado Academic medical center Aug 5, 2026 D. Colo. · not captured (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Vita v. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Boston academic center; most claims survived Aug. 2026 after refiling in federal court. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Beth Israel Lahey Health) Massachusetts Academic medical center 2025 D. Mass. (Judge Kobick) · 1:25-cv-11383 (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026
Yeisley v. University of Iowa Hospitals & ClinicsState university hospital sued ~Apr. 2023; status unknown. University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Iowa Academic medical center Apr 26, 2023 S.D. Iowa (per HIPAA Journal) · not captured (opens in a new tab) — — — Sep 8, 2026

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