BetterHelp Wiretap Class Action Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss

Amended claims that therapy app BetterHelp Inc. breached its contract with users and violated California’s Stored Communications Act can move forward, a federal judge ruled.

The Tuesday order from District Judge Richard Seeborg of the US District Court for the Northern District of California also dismissed other claims that BetterHelp violated California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act as well as requests for injunctive and declaratory relief, without leave to amend.

• BetterHelp was accused of improperly and illegally exposing the personal information of thousands of customers and potential customers and failing to adequately host protected health information shared with third-party advertising ...