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N.A. (through his guardian) v. Nintendo of America

Jurisdiction
USA
Authority
United States District Court Northern District of California
Date
17 Mar 2023
Case number
4:23-cv-02424-DMR
Outcome
Pending

Case summary

Nintendo faces a class action lawsuit over allegedly compelling players to make in-game purchases by creating hurdles for non-buyers and employing fake limited-time offers.

Our analysis

Edge was pinned to the Windows taskbar.

Outcome

Pending. Last Update - Removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Contra Costa; Case Currently Placed on Federal Docket for Legal Action

Parties

N.A., by and through his Guardian Bruce Alls and Nintendo of America

View the decision

Related deceptive patterns

Forced action ›The user wants to do something, but they are required to do something else undesirable in return.Fake urgency ›The user is pressured into completing an action because they are presented with a fake time limitation.

Related rules

Washington Consumer Protection Act - Wash. Rev. Code §§ 19.86.010 ›Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful.Unfair Competition Law, CAL. BUS. & PROF CODE § 17200 ›Prohibits unfair and unlawful business practices that deceive or mislead consumers in California.