Settlements Reached With Viacom, Others In Children’s Game App Privacy Lawsuits

Mealey's (March 2, 2020, 8:47 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — In a pair of notices filed in California federal court on Feb. 27, the plaintiffs in three consolidated suits brought under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) related to children’s game apps, announced that settlements had been reached between the plaintiffs, ViacomCBS Inc. and two companies involved in the games’ development (Amanda Rushing, et al. v. The Walt Disney Company, et al., No. 3:17-cv-04419, N.D. Calif.; Amanda Rushing, et al. v. ViacomCBS Inc., et al., No. 3:17-cv-04492, N.D. Calif.; Michael McDonald, et al. v. Kiloo ApS, et al., No. 3:17-cv-04344, N.D. Calif.)....