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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States has given the green light for payments to be distributed to participants of a class action lawsuit against Apple. This lawsuit pertains to allegations that Apple intentionally slowed down iPhones as their batteries aged.
The court's recent decision involved the dismissal of appeals from two individuals who were part of the class action but had contested the settlement's terms. This clearance now enables the disbursement of payments to eligible claimants.
Apple had reached a settlement agreement in March 2020, agreeing to pay a sum ranging from a minimum of $310 million to a maximum of $500 million. Recipients of these payments will include consumers who owned iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, and SE models running iOS 12.2.1, as well as iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices running iOS 11.2. To be eligible, claimants had to file their claims before the October 2020 deadline. The anticipated compensation amount per claimant is approximately $65.
The lawsuit stems from accusations in 2018 that Apple deliberately slowed down iPhone performance when the device's battery exhibited signs of aging, a claim that Apple has refuted. The lawsuit garnered a substantial response, resulting in three million claims being filed as part of the class action suit.
