Abbott Labs Finishes Off Suit Over Google, Meta Data Sharing

Abbott Laboratories Inc. defeated a proposed class action alleging it disclosed the protected health data of consumers to Meta Platforms Inc. and Google LLC in violation of state and federal privacy laws.

The plaintiffs failed to adequately allege the elements of their claims of negligence and violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the California Invasion of Privacy Act, Judge Manish S. Shah of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said Monday.

Shah dismissed the case with prejudice.

The plaintiffs—three consumers who signed up for free trials of a blood-glucose monitoring device on ...