Preliminary Approval Granted for Class Action Settlement in Smith v. Loyola University Medical Center
Judge Jeremy C. Daniel granted preliminary approval of a $2,665,264.00 class action settlement in Smith v. Loyola University Medical Center, involving allegations of unauthorized data disclosure through healthcare website tracking technologies.
Wes Griffith
Wesley M. Griffith is a Partner and the California Managing Partner at Almeida Law Group.
Almeida Law Group Welcomes Wes Griffith as Managing Partner of its California Office
Almeida Law Group welcomes Wes Griffith as Managing Partner of its California Office. Wes brings extensive experience to the role, having spent a decade at two of the nation’s top defense firms, where he represented some of the world’s largest companies in class action lawsuits and other complex litigation.
Lawsuit Alleges Unlawful ‘Junk Fees’ on Cal Parks’ Reservation Site, Filed by Almeida Law Group and Cutter Law
Plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit alleging Tyler Technologies illegally charged deceptive “junk fees” on ReserveCalifornia.com camping reservations, violating California’s Honest Pricing Act and consumer laws. Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from Cutter Law P.C. and Almeida Law Group, LLC.
Federal Court Approves Privacy Settlement in Reedy v. Everlywell
Judge Andrea R. Wood granted final approval to a $5 million class action settlement in Reedy v. Everlywell, addressing unauthorized disclosure of consumer data.
Preliminary Approval Granted in Health Data Privacy Settlement Against University of Rochester
A federal court has preliminarily approved a class action settlement against the University of Rochester over allegations that it improperly shared sensitive health information with Facebook through tracking technology on its websites.
Federal Court Grants Final Approval to Superior Ambulance Data Breach Settlement
On April 2, 2025, Judge Matthew F. Kennelly approved a class action settlement in Spann v. Superior Ambulance, resolving claims related to a May 2023 data breach by providing monetary compensation to affected individuals, covering attorneys’ fees, and awarding service payments to class representatives.
Judge Permits Wiretap and Negligence Claims in Class Action Over Duly Health’s Data Sharing with Meta
In Illinois, a federal court allowed wiretap and negligence claims to move forward against Duly Health, finding that plaintiffs sufficiently alleged the unauthorized sharing of HIPAA-protected health information with Meta through tracking technologies.
Federal Court Allows Video Privacy Claims to Proceed Against MUBI Over Meta Tracking
A federal judge in California ruled that video privacy claims against MUBI can proceed, holding that plaintiffs plausibly alleged the company unlawfully shared users’ viewing data with Meta without proper consent, in violation of the VPPA and state privacy laws.
California Fair Plan Insureds Demand Coverage for Wildfire Smoke Damage
Almeida Law Group and Kerley Schaffer filed a motion to invalidate the FAIR Plan homeowners’ policy for the benefit of FAIR PLAN insureds recovering from wildfire damage.
