[ad_1] Most complaints about loot boxes (aka “surprise mechanics”) in games are levelled against the developers, but the latest is aiming at the stores offering those games. AppleInsider has learned of a potential class action lawsuit accusing Apple of profiting from the distribution of games with loot boxes, whose gambling element allegedly violates California law. […]
Category: class action
Apple gets early approval for $500 million iPhone throttling settlement
[ad_1] According to Apple, the throttling was meant to extend the lifespans of phones by reducing the chances of sudden shutdowns as phones’ batteries degraded over time. The company didn’t initially explain the practice, however, leading some to believe it was trying to pressure customers into buying new phones (which reportedly happened in some cases). […]
Amazon, Ring face lawsuit over alleged security camera hacks
[ad_1] Orange also claimed that Ring’s response was evidence of the company blaming customers. It told Orange that there was “no evidence” someone had hacked the firm’s infrastructure, and that his incident may be the result of a breach at a “non-Ring service” where the perpetrators reused info to sign into Ring accounts. In other […]
Apple loses bid to stop class action lawsuit over MacBook keyboards
[ad_1] The lawsuit covers many Apple laptops with butterfly keyboards, starting with the original 12-inch MacBook from 2015 and including MacBook Pro models produced in 2016 or later. We’ve asked Apple for comment. It might face an uphill battle in court, however. While the company has never said the butterfly keyboard design was inherently flawed, […]
UK court rules Google must face lawsuit over Safari privacy
[ad_1] Google told the Financial Times that it intended to appeal the reversal to the country’s Supreme Court. It said the incident “took place nearly a decade ago” and that it had “addressed [it] at the time.” The lawsuit “has no merit,” the company added. The suit could prove costly to Google if successful. The […]
Switch Lite added to class action lawsuit over controller drift
[ad_1] The lawsuit accused Nintendo of fraud and warranty law violations, misrepresentation, breaching implied warranties and unjust enrichment. It’s pushing for both financial penalties as well as further relief, although Nintendo is believed to be offering free repairs for the issue. As Gizmodo explained, Switch Lite owners may be even more frustrated with controller drift […]
Google Pixel owners can claim up to $500 in class action settlement
[ad_1] You’ll have to provide documentation to show that you experienced the issue. You’ll receive $350 if you can prove you were hit by the mic flaw on one phone, or $500 if you dealt with the problem on multiple handsets. If you paid an insurance deductible to get a replacement, you can receive a […]
Appeals court allows Facebook facial recognition lawsuit to proceed
[ad_1] The court “concluded that the development of a face template using facial-recognition technology without consent (as alleged in this case) invades an individual’s private affairs and concrete interests.” Judge Sandra Ikuta wrote in an opinion that “the facial-recognition technology at issue here can obtain information that is ‘detailed, encyclopedic, and effortlessly compiled,’ which would […]
Nintendo faces class action lawsuit over Switch controller ‘drift’
[ad_1] The complaint accuses Nintendo of violating California’s fraud laws as well as state- and federal-level warranty laws. It further accuses the company of misrepresentation, breaching implied warranty and “unjust enrichment.” The attorneys are looking both for monetary damages as well as relief that could include forcing Nintendo to offer better coverage for the issue. […]
Uber sued for ‘hundreds of millions’ in Australian class action
[ad_1] Law firm Maurice Blackburn filed the suit at the Victoria Supreme Court on behalf of drivers, operators and licence owners from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. It says more than 6,000 participants have already joined on a no-win, no-fee basis, and potential damages could number “in the hundreds of millions of […]