BetterHelp, Inc. et al v. Columbia Casualty Company

  1. October 30, 2025

    BetterHelp Wins Defense Costs From Insurer For Privacy Case

    A California federal judge said a CNA Financial Corp. insurance unit must pay for BetterHelp's legal defense costs in underlying consumer litigation claiming the online therapy provider unlawfully disclosed private health information without consent, saying the timing of the alleged Electronic Communications Privacy Act violation triggered the duty to defend.

  2. March 18, 2025

    BetterHelp Demands Insurer Assist In $7.8M FTC Payment

    Online counseling company BetterHelp told a California federal court that its insurer must cover a $7.8 million Federal Trade Commission payment and must defend it in underlying litigation brought by consumers who claim the company violated laws via its collection, use and disclosure of private health information.