Sentences with phrase «apple on behalf of their consumers»

In 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) accused Apple and five publishers of ebook price fixing, and since then, 33 states have sued Apple on behalf of their consumers.

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Lawyers and states» attorneys general have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the consumers to recover some of the millions of dollars they were illegally forced to overpay once the collusion took place, and Apple agreed last month to settle out of court... IF...

Unlike suits brought about on behalf of consumers — such as the lawsuit brought against Apple and five of the then - Big Six publishers for artificially overcharging customers for ebooks — this one is focused on the people who bought stock in Barnes and Noble based on information that the SEC now feels might have been false.

Apple and five major publishing houses are being sued by a Seattle - based law firm, Hagens Berman, on behalf of two plaintiffs named in the suit and on behalf of consumers as a... [Read more...]

Apple and five major publishing houses are being sued by a Seattle - based law firm, Hagens Berman, on behalf of two plaintiffs named in the suit and on behalf of consumers as a whole.

What began life as a class action lawsuit filed by Seattle - based law firm Hagen Bermans on behalf of consumers quickly became a Department of Justice investigation against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers.

Which is why we're breathing a collective sigh of relief at the news that Apple settled out of court yesterday, at least where the various lawsuits filed on behalf of consumers in thirty - three states and territories are concerned.

The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of two Maryland residents by personal injury attorneys, claims that Apple and AT&T knew about the design and manufacturing defects of the product before the product was released to consumers and that the defendants have failed to provide customer support on the issue.