9th Circuit Affirms Remand Of Data-Sharing Class Claims Against Medical Center

Mealey's (July 15, 2024, 8:09 AM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed a judge’s ruling remanding putative class action claims for invasion of privacy and violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) against a health care provider based on its usage of various tracking tools in its website and app, finding that federal directives regarding online patient access do not create “federal officer jurisdiction.”...