October 30, 2020
A California federal court has thrown out a proposed class action claiming Apple Inc.'s iPhones expose users to dangerous levels of radiation, saying the suit is preempted by Federal Communications Commission regulations.
July 16, 2020
U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Thursday ordered Apple to hand over its Federal Communications Commission correspondence to consumers who allege iPhones emit dangerous levels of radiation, after asking Apple during a hearing if it was "afraid" the public would be "horrified" at the information.
June 08, 2020
A proposed class of consumers suing Apple Inc. over allegedly dangerous levels of radiation emitted from iPhones has told a California federal court their claims were not barred by federal law since the Federal Communication Commission executes emissions standards under a federal act that carries no implied preemption authority for the agency.
May 04, 2020
Apple Inc. is asking a California federal court to toss claims that some models of iPhone expose users to dangerous levels of radiation, saying now that the Federal Communications Commission has weighed in to say the iPhones comply with its regulations, the suit should be tossed.
February 10, 2020
A California federal judge refused Apple's motion to dismiss a proposed class action claiming it fraudulently marketed iPhones as safe and exposed consumers to excessive radiofrequency radiation, instead converting the motion to a summary judgment bid and sending the case to discovery.
February 06, 2020
U.S. District Judge William Alsup said Thursday he's inclined to let a jury decide whether Apple fraudulently marketed iPhones as safe and exposed consumers to excessive radiofrequency radiation, slamming Apple's reading of an FCC testing standard and saying he doesn't think the agency would issue such "a terrible rule."