Karen Dahlberg O’Connell

Karen is a skilled litigator with expertise in consumer fraud enforcement, including deceptive subscription fees, alternative education scams, unlawful debt collection, and false advertising. Her work focuses on advancing consumer protection through impactful legal action and enforcement. She brings a results-driven approach to complex cases, ensuring meaningful remedies for consumers and promoting fair marketplace practices.
Almeida law Group Welcomes New Partner

Almeida Law Group welcomes Karen Dahlberg O’Connell as a partner to the firm.
Federal Court Grants Final Approval of WorkIt Health Class Action Settlement

A federal court approved a $578,680 settlement in Doe v. Workit Health, Inc., resolving claims that the company’s use of tracking technologies led to unauthorized disclosures of users’ confidential health information to third parties like Meta and Google.
Union Bank & Trust Data Breach Class Action Update

Union Bank & Trust faces a class-action lawsuit over a data breach exposing 200,000+ individuals’ information. Plaintiffs seek compensation and privacy protections.
Court Allows Privacy and Negligence Claims to Proceed Against Edward-Elmhurst Health

Judge Steven C. Seeger allowed key privacy and negligence claims to proceed in a class action, represented by Almeida Law Group, against Edward-Elmhurst Health.
Court Denies Exer Urgent Care’s Motion to Dismiss in Privacy Class Action

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied Exer Urgent Care’s motion to dismiss most claims in a privacy class action.
Court Denies Prime Healthcare’s Motion to Dismiss in Patient Privacy Class Action

On January 13, 2025, a federal judge denied Prime Healthcare’s motion to dismiss a class action alleging it used website tracking tools to share patients’ protected health information without consent.
Almeida Law Group Files Three Class Actions in California Over Impermissible Data Sharing

Almeida Law Group files three class actions in California against healthcare entities for allegedly sharing patients’ health data without consent.
Court Denies LifeStance’s Motion to Dismiss in Healthcare Data Privacy Class Action

ALG Founder David Almeida named Co-Lead Interim Counsel in the CityMD class action lawsuit, advocating for consumer privacy and data protection rights.
CityMD Class Action: David Almeida Appointed Co-Lead Interim Counsel

Two class action lawsuits against CityMD over alleged data sharing have been consolidated. A Consolidated Complaint is due January 2025, as litigation progresses.