CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 21 cases

Melanie Marilyn Blunschi

Latham & Watkins LLP

Address of record
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94111, 415-395-8129
Email
melanie.blunschi@lw.com
Phone
(415) 395-8129
Fax
Fax 415-395-8095

Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.

21
Cases tracked
19 active · 2 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
$59.5M
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
1
Cases with values
of 21 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

McDougall v. 1Life Healthcare

A proposed class action against 1Life Healthcare (a healthcare company owned by Amazon) was filed in federal court. The case appears to concern healthcare services or patient-related claims, though specific allegations cannot be determined from the docket metadata provided. The case has since been terminated.

Filed
June 23, 2026
Represents
1Life Healthcare
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Perplexity AI Class Action

A proposed class action against Perplexity AI, Inc. has been filed. Based on the case caption and 'Other Personal Injury' classification, the lawsuit apparently alleges claims concerning personal injury or harm involving the defendant's AI services, potentially involving data privacy or user data practices. Without access to the full complaint text, the specific allegations cannot be determined with certainty.

Filed
March 31, 2026
Represents
Meta Platforms Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Robinson v. Meta Platforms Data/Privacy Class Action

A proposed class action against Meta Platforms, Inc. filed in federal court in Northern California. Based on the nature of suit code (890 Other Statutory Actions), this appears to involve allegations concerning user data, privacy practices, or similar statutory claims affecting ordinary users, though specific details are not available from the docket metadata provided.

Filed
February 24, 2026
Represents
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Buchholz v. Lean Rx Class Action

This proposed class action names Lean Rx, Inc. as defendant and appears to involve personal injury claims designated under nature of suit code 360 (Other Personal Injury). While specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket information, the case likely concerns harm allegedly caused by a product or service offered by Lean Rx, potentially involving weight-loss or supplement-related claims given the defendant's apparent business focus.

Filed
January 26, 2026
Represents
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Gutierrez v. Abbott Laboratories

A proposed class action has been filed against Abbott Laboratories in federal court. While the specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket information, the case is classified under "Other Statutory Actions" and appears to involve a consumer or medical-related claim. Additional details regarding the nature of the lawsuit would be clarified in the complaint document.

Filed
January 12, 2026
Represents
Abbott Laboratories
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

A.A. v. Meta Platforms Data/Privacy Class Action

A proposed class action against Meta Platforms, Inc. filed in federal court in Northern California. Based on the nature of suit code (890 Other Statutory Actions) and the use of initials in the caption, this appears to allege violations of privacy or data protection statutes affecting ordinary users or account holders, though specific allegations cannot be determined from the limited docket information provided.

Filed
October 15, 2025
Represents
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Portillo v. Nebula Genomics Privacy Class Action

This proposed class action against Nebula Genomics, Inc., a genetic testing and genomics company, alleges violations of civil rights or privacy law. Based on the nature of suit and defendant's business model, the case apparently concerns alleged improper collection, use, disclosure, or handling of consumers' genetic or personal health data.

Filed
August 15, 2025
Represents
Meta Platforms Inc
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Meta Platforms Consumer Class Action

A proposed class action has been filed against Meta Platforms, Inc. in federal court. The docket text provided does not include detailed allegations, but the case is categorized under personal injury/other and appears to involve claims by ordinary individuals against Meta's consumer-facing platforms or services. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Filed
June 13, 2025
Represents
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Meta Android Privacy Class Action

A proposed class action against Meta Platforms, Inc., apparently concerning privacy issues related to its Android applications or services. The docket shows plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint, Meta moved to dismiss it, and one plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his individual claims. Specific factual allegations are not detailed in the available docket text beyond the case caption.

Filed
June 3, 2025
Represents
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Abbott Laboratories Consumer Fraud Class Action

This appears to be a proposed class action against Abbott Laboratories, apparently concerning fraud claims (Nature of Suit 370). The docket text does not provide specifics about the alleged conduct, and it later reflects a voluntary dismissal without prejudice. The allegations are not proven facts.

Filed
December 26, 2024
Represents
Abbott Laboratories
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Verogen Genetic Data Privacy Class Action

A proposed class action against Verogen, Inc. apparently brought by individual consumers. The docket indicates contract claims and cites a similar case involving a genomics company, suggesting the dispute may concern consumer genetic data or related services. The case is ongoing, with motions to dismiss and amended complaints, and no settlement is indicated.

Filed
October 24, 2024
Represents
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Spring Fertility Patient Class Action

This is a proposed class action against Spring Fertility Holdings, LLC, apparently concerning personal injuries or other harms related to fertility services. The plaintiff J.S., likely a patient, brings claims on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals. Specific allegations are not detailed in the docket text, but the nature of suit is 'P.I.: Other.'

Filed
October 22, 2024
Represents
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Nebula Genomics Privacy Class Action

This is a proposed class action against Nebula Genomics, Inc. The case appears to involve privacy or civil rights claims related to its genetic testing services, but the docket text does not describe specific factual allegations. The case also names Meta Platforms, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, and Google LLC as parties and has been transferred to the District of Massachusetts.

Filed
October 10, 2024
Represents
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Amplitude Personal Injury Class Action

A proposed class action against Amplitude Inc., apparently concerning personal injury claims, as indicated by the nature of suit (P.I.: Other). The docket text does not specify the particular injury or product, but it indicates that the defendant has filed a motion to compel arbitration or dismiss. The allegations are not proven and no settlement has been reached.

Filed
October 7, 2024
Represents
Amplitude Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Google Personal Injury Class Action

A proposed class action against Google LLC, apparently concerning personal injury or other tort claims. The limited caption and nature-of-suit code do not provide further details, but the case appears to be brought on behalf of ordinary individuals.

Filed
September 10, 2024
Represents
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Amplitude Class Action

A proposed class action against Amplitude, Inc. has been filed. The nature of suit is listed as personal injury/other, but the specific allegations are not detailed in the available caption and docket metadata.

Filed
August 8, 2024
Represents
Amplitude, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

HCA Healthcare Privacy Class Action

This is a newly filed proposed class action against HCA Healthcare Marketing and Corporate Affairs, LLC. The docket indicates a federal personal property claim, possibly involving consumer privacy or data-handling issues. The plaintiff seeks to represent a class of affected individuals, but the specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket text and remain unproven.

Filed
July 5, 2024
Represents
HCA Healthcare Marketing and Corporate Affairs LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

HCA Healthcare Consumer Class Action

A proposed class action against HCA Healthcare Marketing and Corporate Affairs, LLC, apparently concerning personal property or consumer-related claims (Nature of Suit 380). The specific allegations are not detailed in the docket metadata, but the case appears to seek relief on behalf of a class of individuals. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Filed
June 24, 2024
Represents
HCA Healthcare Marketing and Corporate Affairs, LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Done Global Personal Injury Class Action

A proposed class action has been filed against Done Global Inc. The docket classifies the case as 'P.I.: Other' (personal injury), but the docket text does not provide further details about the alleged conduct. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.

Filed
May 20, 2024
Represents
Meta Platforms Inc.
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

HCA Healthcare Data Breach Settlement

HCA Healthcare announced a data security incident on or about July 10, 2023, in which personal information of current HCA patients was compromised. HCA denies any wrongdoing.

Claim deadline
September 25, 2025
Represents
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

Period Tracker Data Privacy Settlement (Flo, Google, Flurry)

Between November 2016 and February 2019, the Flo period and ovulation tracker app allegedly incorporated code from third-party software development kits (from Flurry, Meta, and Google) through which user information related to menstruation and pregnancy was allegedly shared without proper legal authorization. Google agreed to pay $48 million, Flo agreed to pay $8 million, and Flurry agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle. All defendants deny wrongdoing and assert they did nothing wrong.

Settlement fund
$59.5M
Claim deadline
October 15, 2026
Represents
Facebook, Inc., AppsFlyer, Inc.

“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.