Meta Files Motion to Relate Another Pixel Case in Northern Calif.

Meta filed a motion in U.S. District Court for Northern California in San Francisco to consider whether the Alistair Stewart v. Advocate Aurora Health class action (docket 3:23-cv-00900) should be related to Meta Pixel Healthcare Litigation (3:22-cv-3580). The plaintiffs in the Stewart case have no objection to the motion to relate, the motion said. The court has granted motions to consolidate and/or relate 10 cases since October. The Stewart medical privacy action against Advocate and Facebook alleges the companies violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Stored Communications Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act through the use of the Meta Pixel tracking code. Advocate reported a data breach on Oct. 20.