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Litigation

Apr. 7, 2015

Google defeats class certification in app lawsuit

Google Inc. won its fight against class certification Friday in a lawsuit filed by plaintiffs who say the company sold apps in its Google Play store that induced children to spend money inside games.

By Laura Hautala
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Google Inc. won its fight against class certification Friday in a lawsuit filed by plaintiffs who say the company sold apps in its Google Play store that induced children to spend money inside games. U.S. District Judge Ronald M. Whyte of the Northern District wrote that Google was "more persuasive" than the plaintiffs. The Mountain View-based technology giant had argued refunds were already available to potential class members fro...

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