November 26, 2013
A California federal judge on Monday entered judgment in favor of Apple Inc. in a class action brought by a group of iPhone and iPad users who said their devices leaked personal data to third parties, holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue their claims.
September 20, 2013
Apple Inc. urged a California court on Thursday to deny class certification to a group of iPhone and iPad users who complain the devices leaked personal data to third parties, saying the named plaintiffs can't represent the class because their information was never compromised.
August 21, 2013
Plaintiffs in a proposed class action alleging Apple Inc. leaked iPhone and iPad users' personal data on Tuesday asked a California federal judge to certify their class, arguing the company has failed to protect the privacy interests of class members.
March 21, 2013
A California magistrate judge invited a motion for sanctions against Apple Inc. on Tuesday after grilling the tech giant over its failure to produce 3,600 documents in a class action claiming iPhones and iPads leaked users' private data until after the case's primary judge threatened sanctions over the lapse. (Correction: A previously published version of this story incorrectly stated that Apple's in-house attorney spoke at the hearing. The error has been corrected.)
March 08, 2013
A California federal judge ordered Apple Inc. on Wednesday to provide a detailed explanation of its discovery process after determining the company's document production record in a consolidated putative class action over its data tracking practices was unacceptable.
February 28, 2013
IPhone and iPad buyers suing Apple Inc. for allegedly handing over their personal information to advertisers and other third parties without permission slammed the tech giant's claims that no private information was shared, urging a California federal judge to certify their class Thursday.
June 13, 2012
A California federal judge on Tuesday allowed Google Inc. to exit a consolidated putative class action accusing it of violating consumer privacy laws by offering smartphone apps that allegedly track user data, but forced Apple Inc. to continue defending itself against some claims.
May 08, 2012
A California federal judge last week set a September 2013 trial date for a consolidated putative class action in multidistrict litigation accusing Apple Inc. and several others of violating consumer privacy laws by offering smartphone apps that allegedly track user data.
September 21, 2011
A California federal judge ruled Tuesday that a putative nationwide class of consumers lacked standing to maintain multidistrict litigation accusing Apple Inc. and several others of violating consumer privacy laws by offering smartphone apps that allegedly track user data.