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Coffee et al v. Google LLC
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January 11, 2022
Google Beats Parents' 'Loot Box' Gambling Suit For Good
A California federal judge on Monday tossed for good a proposed class action from parents claiming that Google illegally entices kids to gamble by hosting games in its Play Store that offer surprise in-game purchases called "loot boxes," saying the complaint doesn't allege that Google did anything illegal.
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October 19, 2021
Judge Hints 'End Of Road' For Parents' Google Loot Box Suit
A California federal judge Tuesday said it "might be the end of the road" for parents' proposed class action claiming Google illegally entices kids to gamble by hosting games in its Play store that sell loot boxes, saying she doesn't see how Google is involved with the virtual treasure chests.
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February 11, 2021
Google Defeats 'Loot Box' Child Gambling Suit, For Now
A California federal judge dismissed parents' proposed class action Wednesday accusing Google of illegally enticing kids into gambling by hosting games in its Play store that sell so-called loot boxes, finding the tech giant is immune under the Communications Decency Act while allowing the parents to amend their claims and try again.
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November 19, 2020
Google Likely To Beat 'Loot Box' Gambling Suit, For Now
A California federal judge indicated Thursday she'll likely toss with leave to amend parents' proposed class action claiming Google's Play store illegally encourages children to gamble with surprise in-game purchases called "loot boxes," saying Google is shielded from the current claims by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
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August 10, 2020
Google Slams Parents' Suit Over 'Loot Boxes' In Games
Google on Friday urged a California federal court to throw out a suit brought by parents claiming its Google Play store encourages children to gamble via surprise in-game purchases called "loot boxes," arguing that it's immune from the claims because Google isn't the one behind the games or the loot boxes.
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June 15, 2020
Parents Say Apple, Google 'Loot Boxes' Encourage Gambling
Apple and Google rely on creating addictive behavior to generate billions of dollars in revenue with free games that offer surprise in-game purchases called "loot boxes" that entice children to gamble real money for enhanced gameplay, according to a pair of class actions filed Friday in California federal court.