Pokémon Go Trespass Settlement Hits Snag With Judge

Pokémon Go app maker Niantic Inc. and annoyed property owners failed to convince a federal court to approve a proposed nationwide class settlement of trespass suits.

Pokémon Go uses GPS and a smart phone camera. Players find, catch, train, and battle creatures called Pokémon—pocket monsters—that appear through augmented reality on device screens as if they are present in the real world.

The proposed settlement calls for Niantic to prevent the future placement of virtual game items on private property, and to promptly address future complaints that Pokémon Go players are trespassing or creating a nuisance. Niantic also agreed to add ...