Kaplan v. Northwell Health, Inc.

Published by Crandall Consulting · Informational litigation intelligence · Last substantive update: October 13, 2026

Docket / citation: 520763/2025

Summary

The settlement FAQ describes a lawsuit alleging that Northwell Health disclosed patients' personally identifiable information to third parties through tracking technologies without consent; Northwell denies liability. The New York state trial court preliminarily approved a proposed class settlement and conditionally certified a settlement class, but final approval remains required and the court has not decided the merits. Proposed benefits include $15 for eligible Subclass 1 claimants and twelve months of privacy monitoring for eligible claimants in either subclass.

Litigation Status

Status, direction, and weight describe how tracked public sources characterize this matter as of our last review — they are informational classifications, not legal assessments.

Procedural Posture

Proposed class action settlement preliminarily approved, with final approval still required before the agreement becomes effective.

Reported Holding

The FAQ reports preliminary approval of the proposed settlement and conditional certification of a settlement class; final approval remains necessary.

What the Court Decided

The court preliminarily approved the settlement agreement and conditionally certified the class for settlement purposes only.

What the Court Did Not Decide

The court has not decided whether plaintiffs or defendant should prevail, and the excerpt does not report final settlement approval.

Significance

Neutral / mixed significance. Characterizations of significance describe how the matter has generally been discussed in tracked public sources; individual holdings are often narrow, procedural, or fact-specific, and this page does not state or imply broader holdings than the sources support.

What This Page Does and Does Not Say

This page reports what our tracked public sources say about this matter — including, where identified, the procedural posture (for example, a ruling on a motion to dismiss is not a final merits decision). It does not report legal conclusions beyond those sources, does not predict outcomes, and does not constitute legal advice.

Technologies at Issue

• Tracking Technologies
• FollowMyHealth patient portal
• Northwell website appointment booking (northwell.edu)
• pixels (implied by 'Pixel Settlement')
• Tracking technologies
• Pixels, as identified in the settlement website title

Statutes Invoked

• Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), 18 U.S.C. § 2511, et seq.

Claims Asserted

Claims identified in tracked public sources; pleadings may include additional or amended claims.

• Alleged disclosure of patients' personally identifiable information (PII) to third parties via tracking technologies
• Claims under unspecified state and federal statutes related to tracking technologies and disclosure of PII
• Alleged disclosure of patients' personally identifiable information to third parties through tracking technologies without permission
• Claims under unspecified state and federal statutes
• Alleged disclosure of patients' personally identifiable information to third parties through tracking technologies without consent
• Electronic Communications Privacy Act claims
• Unspecified state-law claims

What This Matter May Mean for Website Operators

For operators using similar technologies, the recurring factual questions in matters like this one are whether advertising pixels transmit page URLs or hashed form data before a consent choice. Our scanner tests these behaviors empirically.

Because this matter is pending, anything reported here is procedural — allegations and interim rulings, not final determinations.

Detection of a similar technology on a website is an informational risk indicator, not a legal conclusion, and nothing in this section is legal advice.

Related Intelligence

Sources

• Northwell Pixel Settlement — Kaplan v. Northwell Health, Inc. — Northwell Pixel Settlement (settlement administrator / Simpluris) · Tier A (Primary authority)
• Northwell Pixel Settlement — Kaplan v. Northwell Health, Inc.; Final Approval Order Appeal Update — Simpluris, court-authorized settlement administrator · Tier A (Primary authority)
• Northwell Pixel Settlement: Frequently Asked Questions — Kaplan v. Northwell Health, Inc. — Northwell Pixel Settlement Administrator · Tier E (General web)

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