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Apple iCloud Data Storage Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: Apple has agreed to a $14.8 million settlement with a Class of its customers.
- Why: Customers argue Apple misled them to believe its own infrastructure would be used to store data hosted on its iCloud service.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.
Apple, Inc. has agreed to a $14.8 million settlement with customers who argue the company misled them about how their data would be stored on its iCloud service.
Plaintiff James Stewart implored a California federal court to accept the proposed settlement agreement on the basis that it is “fair” and reasonable.”
Stewart and Andrea Williams claimed in a 2019 class action lawsuit that Apple led them to believe it would store their data on its own infrastructure, when, in reality, the iCloud service their data was stored on was hosted by outside facilities.
Apple had in-fact lacked the proper infrastructure to host the data on its own, despite its representations to its users, Stewart and Williams claimed.
The place where their data was to be stored was material to customers, Stewart and Williams argued, since allowing them to handle it in the first place involves placing trust in a service provider.
The settlement amount would compensate customers for more than 40% of what an expert had calculated they were due in damages, according to an unopposed motion for preliminary approval.
Stewart says the agreed upon amount takes into account the “substantial” risks of litigation, which could end up leaving the class with nothing.
Class Members will not need to file claims to receive settlement funds, since Apple keeps a record of its iCloud users, according to the motion.
Apple agreed to pay $30 million to settle a separate class action lawsuit earlier this month that argued the company failed to compensate employees for the time it took to conduct security bag checks.
Have you given Apple permission to store your data on its iCloud service? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiffs are represented by Roy A. Katriel of The Katriel Law Firm PC and Azra Mehdi of The Mehdi Firm PC.
The Apple iCloud Data Storage Class Action Lawsuit is Williams, et al. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 3:19-cv-04700, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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1,538 thoughts onApple To Pay $14.8M in Class Action Settlement To Resolve Claims It Misled Users About iCloud Service
Lawyers get $2.4 million plus the amount of all the 16 cent checks thrown in the trash. Scam-o-rama.
Just give all the checks to one person. Maybe a lottery. Or give to the destitute attorney fund.
Tengo desde el 2012 con iphone y me llego un cheque de $.16 centavos , acaso es burla?
I received a check for $.49 but can not deposit it cause there is no place to endorse the check.
Hola… pienso yo que eso es un truco. A mi me llegó lo mismo y tuve una Apple por 3 años. Pensando que envían 1 millón de cheques a $0.16 ,y que no se reclamen, son $160,000 para ellos….
Pero ese cheque no tiene formato de cheque en la parte de atrás, nadie me lo va a cambiar…
Where did you cash?
16 cents!!what a scam! I guess lawyers are having a lot champagne and fun! In the trash it goes, the 16 cents worth of paper and postage
That’s what they want and than it all accumulates and after years they will start reaching out for a fee to get your claim or it defaults to the
This is exactly why I no longer do these. I received 49 cents from a $14.8 million dollar settlement. Not worth my time. Lawyers get most of it, with a few plaintiffs getting a few thousand. What a scam these class actions are anymore!
Wow. That’s a bunch ! I got .16. How silly.
I got my check today .32 CENTS WHAT A JOKE. That is a slap in the face.
I got .16¢
Let’s party🎉
Apple used to be amazing!!
I had an Apple Iphone for several years. I received a check in the mail today for 16 cents.
I received $0.16 as well.
Wow, let’s party! LOL
Me too 😢
I have iPad from 1998 phone. Apple phone 2000 count me in
Add Me I’ve got 3 Icloud account been paying for storage but nothing is in my Icloud accounts used 3 different emails hopefully keep sensitive information and photos documents etcc… Everything is All deleted fighting with them for over a year cause every resolution they lied about regartech issues
I got a direct deposit for this.. .16 cents !!!
Same here smdh
Same with me add me