A Settlement has been reached with the University of Rochester Medical Center (“URMC”), in a class action lawsuit that alleged that URMC violated certain federal and state privacy laws in the way URMC operated URMC’s public website, available at https://www.urmc.rochester.edu, which included a link to URMC’s patient portal, as well as the fillable forms on its public website.
The lawsuit is captioned Kane, et al., v. University of Rochester, Case No. 6:23-cv-06027, pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (the “Action”).
URMC denies each and all of the claims and contentions alleged against it in the Action and specifically denies that any tracking technologies were implemented in URMC’s patient portal or electronic medical record system. Nonetheless, URMC has agreed to a settlement to avoid the costs and risks associated with continuing the litigation.
Your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read the Notice and this website carefully and completely.
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | DEADLINE(S) | |
Submit a Claim Form | The only way to receive benefits from this Settlement is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form. The fastest way to submit your Claim Form is online. If you prefer, you can download the Claim Form here and mail it to the Settlement Administrator. You may also call or email the Settlement Administrator to receive a paper copy of the Claim Form. | July 21, 2025 |
Opt Out of the Settlement | You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no payment. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. You can hire your own legal counsel at your own expense. | July 21, 2025 |
Object to the Settlement and/or Attend a Hearing | If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a claim for Settlement benefits. | July 21, 2025 |
Do Nothing | Unless you opt out of the settlement, you are automatically part of the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not receive benefits from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. | No Deadline. |
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained further on the FAQs page.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
Upcoming Important Dates
Objection Deadline
7/21/2025
Opt Out Deadline
7/21/2025
Claim Deadline
7/21/2025
Final Approval Hearing
8/21/2025 at 1:00 p.m.