Judge Dismisses UCL, Other Claims Against Google Over ‘Loot Boxes’

Mealey's (January 13, 2022, 10:25 AM EST) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California federal judge on Jan. 10 dismissed without leave to amend a putative class action against Google LLC brought by plaintiffs who accused Google of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other statutes by allowing distribution through its Play Store of games within which users purchase “Loot Boxes” containing special game items, rejecting the plaintiffs’ arguments that loot boxes are equivalent to illegal slot machines....