S.D.N.Y. · No. 1:26-cv-08185
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc.source ↗ filed by Milberg, PLLC · No. 1:26-cv-08185 · 28:1332tn Diversity-Tort/Non-Motor Vehicle · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $59.50M–$725M ▾Pixel/tracking privacy claims split in comparables: Tower Health's Meta Pixel claim was dismissed with prejudice, while Bayhealth's confidentiality claim and Gunnar's BIPA claim survived pleading-stage challenges. Wiretap theories remain fact-intensive and outcome hinges on specific tracking mechanism alleged against BuzzFeed. Comparable settlements $59.50M–$725M median $81.50M · n=10 Meta $725M · Google $425M · Google $135M Per member (realized): ~$29 median · $29–$29 (n=2) Comparable verdict: Google LLC $425.70M · Google LLC $425.65M Key precedent: Santoro v. Tower Health (3rd Cir.) - nearly identical Meta Pixel/health-data sharing theory dismissed with prejudice, signaling risk for similar ad-tech tracking claims. Main risk: Dismissal on pleadings similar to Tower Health, where pixel-based data sharing was found insufficiently 'individually identifiable' or consented-to under applicable wiretap/privacy statutes Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $15M–$300M No prior BuzzFeed privacy litigation on record; class size and per-member figures are rough estimates from traffic data, not confirmed user tracking scope. · grounded in 8 rulings, 10 settlements, 4 verdicts | Filing | Privacy & Wiretap | S.D.N.Y. | 2026-09-21 | $59.50M–$725M comparable settlements |