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by jjtheblunt 1274 days ago
Doesn't the person filing the suit, by the wording of the suit, admit to expecting inaccuracy based on skin color before buying the device?

Also, did they sue Garmin and Fitbit similarly? If not, it's kind of a self confessed money grab attempt in full daylight.

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> Also, did they sue Garmin and Fitbit similarly? If not, it's kind of a self confessed money grab attempt in full daylight.

They wouldn't have standing to sue Garmin and Fitbit unless they had purchased products from those companies as well.

But even if they had, it's not required to sue all possible defendants simultaneously. Sometimes plaintiffs start with the small defendants, who are more likely to settle because of lack of funds, and sometimes they start with the big ones, who are worth more and may care about the court of public opinion.