US judge lets gambling-app lawsuits against Apple, Google and Meta proceed
A US federal judge in California rejected Google and Meta’s bid to dismiss lawsuits alleging that they promoted illegal gambling through casino apps; he also denied Apple’s bid to dismiss all claims. Judge Edward Davila dismissed some state-law claims but allowed consumer-protection claims to proceed except in California, and said the companies could appeal immediately to the Ninth Circuit.
The ruling leaves consumer-protection claims against the platforms in litigation over casino-app payments and promotion.