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Apple Facing Class-Action Suits over iPhone Locking
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2007/10/01 04:05
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Apple has released a new update for the iPhone that turns it into a brick if the user runs the hack software on it that allows it to be used on any network. This of course has not pleased many users. They feel that they have bought the iPhone and have the right to use it on any network that they choose and maybe they are not pleased with AT&T and with to use another service. But this new Apple update denies their "right" to do so.
At least that's the claim of the users that have banded together to explore the possibility of a claim against Apple over their latest move to protect what it believes is it's legal right to keep its iPhone linked to AT&T. On Apple's iPhone discussion forums, a poster suggested this past weekend that a class-actions suit could be a possible action against Apple. The poster is seeking other like-minded people to join in his action or at least testing the water.
Others have posted that now that they have been warned about the update, they have no excuse. One poster stated that by taking their shiny new iPhone and knowingly messing with the warranty with some third-party software and turning it into a shiny new brick deserves no sympathy. They further point out that those who purchase the iPhone do so knowing that the only carrier is AT&T and should accept that or just not buy the phone. |
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Class action or a representative action is a form of lawsuit in which a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court and/or in which a class of defendants is being sued. This form of collective lawsuit originated in the United States and is still predominantly a U.S. phenomenon, at least the U.S. variant of it. In the United States federal courts, class actions are governed by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule. Since 1938, many states have adopted rules similar to the FRCP. However, some states like California have civil procedure systems which deviate significantly from the federal rules; the California Codes provide for four separate types of class actions. As a result, there are two separate treatises devoted solely to the complex topic of California class actions. Some states, such as Virginia, do not provide for any class actions, while others, such as New York, limit the types of claims that may be brought as class actions. They can construct your law firm a brand new website, lawyer website templates and help you redesign your existing law firm site to secure your place in the internet. |
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