
BC Supreme Court Approves $14.4-Million Settlement of iPhone Class-Action Lawsuit
Published on March 4, 2024
A lawyer for a group of iPhone owners says a British Columbia judge has approved a countrywide multimillion-dollar settlement with tech giant Apple over software updates that allegedly slowed down older devices. Lawyer K.S. Garcha says class members who make claims on the $14.4-million settlement can expect to receive between $17.50 and $150 each, depending on how many people submit a claim for the settlement money. The settlement covers eligible residents of Canada except those in Quebec, which Mr. Garcha says could reach nine million people. He says the settlement process took a couple of years, with Apple agreeing to a “compromise” without admitting any wrongdoing....
