Canadians join lawsuits against Apple A class action lawsuit was filed in Ontario Superior Court against Apple on Friday February 23. The Ontario-based legal action joins over 40 other lawsuits against the high-tech giant. It alleges that the company deliberately slowed the functioning of several models of iPhone in a process known as “throttling” or slowing down the functioning of the phone’s …
A class action lawsuit was commenced on Friday, February 23 in the Ontario Superior Court alleging that Apple substantially slowed iPhones without warning to or consent from consumers. The claim alleges that Apple’s iOS software updates for iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, SE, 7, and 7 Plus were provided to iPhone users under the pretense that the software updates were necessary to deliver enhanced security and performance. In reality, however, the updates allowed Apple to slow down the performance of these updated iPhones. This practice is known as “throttling” because Apple intentionally slows the phone’s CPU. …
Apple could face a potential class action lawsuit in California for not using its technology to prevent iPhone users from texting while driving. Apparently since no one can put their phones down when they’re driving, it’s on Apple to make them. Filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the complaint alleges that Apple, though having the ability to fit the iPhone with a lock-out …
Apple introduced the new iPhone 7 last Wednesday. It took only five days for Block & Leviton LLP to announce that they’ve filed a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc. on behalf of Apple customers who signed up for the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program last year and have now been shut out of receiving the latest iPhones. Their press release states that “On September 7, 2016, Apple announced the …
Apple Inc has been sued by owners of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones who say a design defect causes the phones’ touchscreens to become unresponsive, making them unusable. According to a proposed nationwide class-action lawsuit filed on Saturday, Apple has long been aware of the defect, which often surfaces after a flickering gray bar appears atop the touchscreens, but has …
A Texas patent troll under the name Corydoras Technologies LLC that first sued Samsung in March is now suing Apple with a series of patents that they acquired from Japan which they claim are “presumed valid.” The company claims that 20 specific models of Apple’s iPhones and iPads infringe on various claims of their patents in respect to cameras, call blocking, FaceTime calling and more. More …
Law Firms Consider ‘Error 53’ Lawsuits Against Apple as Some Stores Authorized for Repairs Monday February 8, 2016 12:00 pm PST by Juli CloverSeveral law firms are considering lawsuits against Apple following news that the company disables iPhone 6 models that have third-party repairs that affect Touch ID, reports The Guardian. The “Error 53” controversy started last week when news circulated …