Kaplan Fox is pleased to announce a proposed settlement of up to $500 million in the Apple iPhone “throttling” class actions originally filed in December 2017. As part of the proposed settlement, owners of iPhone models 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, and SE may be eligible for payments of approximately $25 per device. Under the proposed settlement, Apple will pay a minimum of $310 million, and up to $500 million, depending on the number of claims submitted. Each claim could be worth up to $500 depending on the volume of claims. The settlement will be subject to Court approval and is set for hearing on April 3, 2020 in federal court in San Jose, California.

In May of 2018, Kaplan Fox was appointed co-lead counsel with Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy to coordinate and manage 50+ proposed class actions filed throughout the United States. Consumers in the lawsuits generally allege that Apple failed to tell them that software updates purposely slowed down their iPhones’ performance. Since being appointed as co-lead counsel, the consumer plaintiffs have gotten past two motions to dismiss and engaged in extensive discovery and investigation to prepare for trial. “We believe the proposed settlement provides a significant cash benefit to the proposed settlement class and we look forward to presenting it to the Court,” reported partner Frederic S. Fox.

Kaplan Fox has extensive experience representing consumers in cases alleging they were deceived by false advertising into purchasing consumer electronics, nutritional supplements, toys, and other household goods. Kaplan Fox’s dedication to protecting consumers’ rights has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in class action cases that held companies accountable for consumer fraud. If you would like more information about our case against Apple, Case No. 5:18-md-02827-EJD, fill out the form below or contact us toll-free at 1-844-333-7660.