Bohannon v. Facebook, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

5:12-cv-01894

See also:

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd

Firms

  1. February 10, 2016

    Facebook Says $1.25M Fee Bid Too High For 'Modest Success'

    Facebook argued Tuesday that Cutter Law PC attorneys and others don't deserve $1.25 million in fees because they only achieved "modest success" at best in their now-settled California federal class action claiming Facebook profited off game and application credits unknowingly purchased by minors.

  2. January 19, 2016

    Facebook Facilitating Refunds To Minors To End Class Action

    Facebook Inc. will change its policies to require developers of applications to more easily accommodate refunds when minors unknowingly purchase app credits, ending a class action from millions of Facebook users, plaintiffs' attorneys told a California federal court on Friday.

  3. March 10, 2015

    Cert. OK'd In Facebook Minor Sales Suit, But Refunds Nixed

    A California federal judge on Tuesday certified a class of millions of minor Facebook users and allowed them to pursue injunctive relief in a suit accusing the social media giant of unlawfully refusing to refund minors' in-app purchases, but nixed their claims for monetary redress.

  4. December 18, 2014

    13M Class Bid Over Facebook Purchases A 'Monster': Judge

    A California federal judge cast doubt Thursday on whether she will certify a nationwide class of 13 million Facebook Inc. users accusing the social network of making money off game and application credits unknowingly purchased by minors, saying she doesn't want to "create a monster."

  5. August 22, 2014

    Parents Seek Cert. For Minors In Facebook Game Credit Suit

    A group of parents who sued Facebook Inc. for making money off game and application credits unknowingly purchased by their children urged a California federal judge on Thursday to certify a class of minor users, saying certification is just a "short step" after denying Facebook's motions to dismiss.

  6. April 18, 2012

    Parents Say Facebook Wrongly Charged For Kids' Game Credits

    Facebook Inc. is fighting a proposed class action alleging it improperly made money off game and application credits unknowingly purchased by minors, and filed a motion Tuesday to remove the case to California federal court.

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