District of Massachusetts Issues Divergent Rulings in Website Tracking Privacy Class Actions

In a trio of recent website tracking decisions, the District of Massachusetts resolved motions to dismiss privacy claims related to third-party tracking technologies on healthcare websites: Progin v. UMass Memorial Health Care, Caine v. Sturdy Memorial Hospital, and Doe v. Baystate Health System. The court granted motions to dismiss in Progin and Caine but allowed claims to proceed in Baystate. These decisions underscore the ongoing evolution of wiretapping and data privacy litigation in the... By: Pierce Atwood LLP