September 26, 2024
Apple Inc. urged a California federal court to limit the fee awarded to plaintiffs' attorneys from a $35 million settlement over allegations it did not stop scammers from tricking victims into using iTunes gift cards for payments, saying the 33% fee sought is too high for the "fair but unexceptional recovery."
January 03, 2024
Apple told a California federal court on Wednesday that it has reached a deal to resolve a proposed class action alleging the company refused to combat thieves using gift cards to scam vulnerable people, asking the court to stay the case for 60 days while the parties flesh out the agreement.
June 14, 2023
A California federal judge declined Tuesday to revive a stolen property claim in a suit brought by scam victims who allege Apple refuses to combat thieves who trick vulnerable people into purchasing iTunes gift cards, saying a July 2022 ruling by the Golden State's high court doesn't change his decision.
February 14, 2023
A proposed class of scam victims is seeking to revive a receipt of stolen property claim in their suit in California federal court accusing Apple of refusing to combat thieves who trick vulnerable people into purchasing iTunes gift cards, saying that a shift in court precedent is grounds for a partial reconsideration.
June 14, 2022
A California federal judge on Monday slashed a lawsuit accusing Apple of refusing to combat thieves who trick people into making payments with iTunes gift cards because the tech giant gets to keep some of the scammed proceeds, but allowed claims that Apple has withheld stolen property to proceed.
March 05, 2021
A California federal judge Thursday tossed a lawsuit alleging Apple doesn't try to combat thieves who trick people into making payments with iTunes gift cards because the tech giant gets to keep a chunk of the scammed proceeds, saying the complaint doesn't show that Apple substantially helps the thieves.
July 20, 2020
Apple Inc. isn't really trying that hard to combat thieves who trick people into making payments with iTunes gift cards because the tech giant gets to keep a chunk of the scammed proceeds, according to a proposed class action filed Friday in California federal court.