Lawsuit against Apple for 'bait' apps moves forward

A group of California parents calling Apple's in-app purchasing practices rotten for luring their kids with expensive "addictive" game apps gets to proceed with a class-action lawsuit. A San Jose judge recently denied Apple's effort to get the case dismissed. In the suit, the parents allege that their minor children were able make purchases of "game currency" within free games without their knowledge or permission. And the "highly addictive" nature of the games "compel children playing them to purchase large quantities of game currency, amounting to as much as $100 per purchase or more," the suit alleges.