Mealey's (September 30, 2020, 10:17 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Sept. 24 granted preliminary approval to 16 settlements that resolve three related class actions against the Walt Disney Co., ViacomCBS Inc. and other companies involved with the creation of video game apps targeted to kids, finding that the proposed privacy protections and business practices stipulated within the settlements will have a positive impact on the entire video game industry related to children's privacy (Michael McDonald, et al. v. Kiloo A/S, et al., No. 17-4344, N.D. Calif.; Amanda Rushing, et al. v. The Walt Disney Company, et al., No. 17-4419, N.D. Calif.; Amanda Rushing, et al. v. ViacomCBS Inc., et al., No. 17-4492, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 175865)....