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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ROBIN JEFFERSON, individually and on Case No. 3:22-cv-05059-JD behalf of all others similarly situated, 8 Plaintiff, ORDER RE MOTION TO DISMISS 9 v.

HEALTHLINE MEDIA, INC.,

11 Defendant.

12 Plaintiff Robin Jefferson has sued defendant Healthline Media, Inc. (Healthline) on behalf of herself and a putative nationwide class, alleging that Healthline unlawfully disclosed her personal “video viewing” history in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), 18 U.S.C. § 2710. Dkt. No. 1 ¶¶ 53, 70-80. Jefferson also brings claims against Healthline for violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL), § 17200 et seq., and unjust enrichment. See id. ¶¶ 81-95. Healthline asks to dismiss the complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Dkt. No. 16. The complaint is dismissed with leave to amend. BACKGROUND Healthline “owns and operates www.healthline.com, a website that provides articles and video content to users, including information…