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is the apple settlement real

by Mr. Elliot Hoppe MD Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Apple is paying $100 million in the settlement. The company said it was not a legal payoff but rather “a fund to assist small U.S. developers, particularly as the world continues to suffer from the effects of Covid-19.” Developers are slated to get $70 million of the money.

Apple will shell out $14.8 million in a class-action settlement resulting from accusations that it stored iCloud subscribers' data on third-party servers without telling them. If you paid for an iCloud Plus subscription in 2015 or 2016, you might be owed part of the payout, which received final approval Aug 4.Aug 25, 2022

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What is the Apple iPhone performance class action settlement?

The Apple iPhone Performance Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on March 17, 2021. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page. Up to $500 million is available to resolve claims that the performance of Apple iPhones was throttled for people who owned older models.

Why did Apple Pay $310 million to settle the Apple lawsuit?

Apple artificially hampered the performance of certain iPhone models in order to preserve battery life. Although the company has never admitted any wrongdoing, it agreed to pay at least $310 million to settle the case brought in the Northern District of California.

What is the AppleCare class action lawsuit?

The class action suit targeted Apple’s policy to provide refurbished devices as replacements through AppleCare. Final approval for the $95 million settlement was granted in April, and now eligible Apple users are being notified of their payments.

Did an app developer’s lawsuit end in a settlement agreement?

An app developer’s lawsuit over App Store rejections, scams and fraud has ended in a settlement agreement after court filings show a request to dismiss the suit earlier this summer.

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How much will the Apple settlement pay?

Apple will pay $30.5 million to settle a long-running lawsuit over employee bag checks, reports Bloomberg Law. Apple initially agreed to the sum in November 2021, and now a judge has given final approval to the settlement amount.

Is the lawsuit against Apple real?

Apple has agreed to a $14.8 million settlement “for breach of contract regarding the iCloud Service that Apple provides to its users.” The crux of the case is that Apple breached the iCloud Terms and Conditions by storing iCloud user data using third-party servers rather than its own.

Was the Apple settlement approved?

U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco approved the settlement in the 2013 class action on Saturday. The California Supreme Court in 2020 used the case to rule that state law requires employees to be paid when they go through mandatory security screenings.

Is the iCloud class action suit legit?

A Settlement has been reached with Apple Inc. (“Apple” or “Defendant”) in a class action lawsuit alleging that Apple breached its contract with users by storing iCloud data on third-party servers. Apple denies that there was a breach of any contract and denies all allegations of wrongdoing.

Why is Apple sending out checks?

It's all part of a settlement the tech giant agreed to after they were sued for breaching their contract with users. The class action suit stems from the company's iCloud storage. While they offer 5GB of space for free, iPhone and iPad owners who need more have to pay at least $0.99 a month for a subscription.

How much is Grace vs Apple settlement check?

An $18 millionThis deadline has passed. An $18 million Settlement Fund will be established. If you received an email or mail notification from the Settlement Administrator about this lawsuit, that means that Apple has determined from its records that you may be a Class Member.

How do I get my money from Apple settlement?

Class members will receive payment automatically. If you still have a monthly iCloud Plus subscription, your payment will appear as a credit on your Apple account. If you no longer have a monthly iCloud subscription you will receive a physical check in the mail or an electronic transfer directly into your bank account.

What is the status of the Apple battery lawsuit?

In 2020, it filed a settlement in a California court, agreeing to pay up to $500 million (with a minimum of $310 million) in the form of payments to affected US customers.

What happened with the Apple lawsuit?

Apple will pay out millions in a settlement following allegations it used third-party servers for its iCloud Plus service without telling subscribers. Apple is required to pay a total of $14.8 million to certain customers as part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit.

How do I get a refund on iCloud storage?

If you cancel your storage plan within 15 days of an upgrade or within 45 days after a yearly payment, you can contact Apple for a full refund. After this period, you can downgrade your storage for the following year. Note: Partial refunds are available where required by law.

Is Apple being sued for slowing down phones?

In 2020, Apple agreed to pay $113m to settle allegations that it slowed down older iPhones. Thirty-three US states claimed that Apple had done this to drive users into buying new devices.

Is Apple being sued for slowing down phones?

After issuing an iOS update that slowed down older iPhones, Apple faces getting sued to the tune of £750 million. Apple's software update that throttled the speed of older iPhones in 2017 is landing the company in yet another lawsuit.

Who won the Apple vs Fortnite lawsuit?

On August 24, Apple and Epic met with U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for the first legal hearing of the affair. In the ruling, Epic was found to be unable to demonstrate irreparable harm from Apple's ban of Fortnite, and that it was a situation of Epic's own making.

Did Epic Games win the lawsuit against Apple?

Though Apple largely won that lawsuit when the judge declared that Apple was not acting as a monopolist as Epic Games had alleged, the court sided with the Fortnite maker on the matter of Apple's anti-steering policies regarding restrictions on in-app purchases.

How much did Apple pay for throttling iPhones?

Apple has agreed to a $500 million settlement for secretly throttling iPhone performance. It isn’t finalized yet, but Apple will pay “up to” $25 to everyone who bought an iPhone 6 or iPhone 7 device. You probably won’t get that much money.

How much money do class members get for each iPhone?

Class members will receive $25 for each iPhone owned. However, that amount could increase or decrease depending in part on the number of approved claims, the filing says. The maximum settlement is $500 million. $93 million will go to attorneys’ fees—that’s who’s making the real money here, as usual—and “up to $1.5 million” for expenses. ...

Did the Equifax settlement check go out yet?

Those Equifax settlement checks haven’t gone out yet , but many people heard about it and claimed the cash.

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How much did Apple pay for the iPhone case?

Although the company has never admitted any wrongdoing, it agreed to pay at least $310 million to settle the case brought in the Northern District of California.

Is Forbes opinion their own?

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.

Can settlement payments be distributed until appeals are resolved?

A spokesperson for the claims administrator confirmed that multiple appeals have been filed, and that “settlement payments cannot be distributed to eligible claimants until the appeals are resolved”. “We do not know how long it will take to resolve the appeals,” the spokesperson added.

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