Jarrod Browne v. Cedars Sinai Health System

I. BACKGROUND

On January 10, 2023, Plaintiff Jarrod Browne filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, alleging that Cedars-Sinai aided, employed, agreed, and conspired with Facebook to intercept communications sent and received by Browne and class members, including communications containing protected medical information, without their knowledge, consent, or express written authorization. See Dkt. 1-1, Ex. A at 4 (Compl.). Browne alleges that Cedars-Sinai utilizes Facebook’s Tracking Pixel, a Facebook Business Tool that tracks people and the types of actions they take, which allows Facebook to duplicate patient communication with Cedars-Sinai and transmit it to Facebook’s servers. Id. ¶¶ 29-30. After Facebook collects and intercepts the information, it analyzes the data and assimilates it into datasets like Core Audiences and Custom Audiences. Id. ¶ 31. Browne alleges that through Facebook Pixel, Cedars-Sinai shares its patients’ identities and online activity, including personally identifiable information and search results related to their private medical treatment. Id. ¶¶ 32-34. Browne asserts the following causes of action: (1)…