Volume VI

Issue : 10: May 15, 2008

• U.S. Court Sets Formula for Online Music Royalties
• Court Issues Split Decision In Lucent Microsoft Patent Row
• Manitoba Teen Charged with Impersonating Teacher on Facebook
• Amazon Sues New York State over Requirement to Collect Sales Tax
• Apple Settles Canadian iPod Class Actions
• Social Networking Websites Effective Tools of Communications in Emergencies
• Court Rules No Likelihood of Confusion with Use of Competitors Trademarks in Metatags
• Bell Canada Hit with Privacy Complaint over Deep Packet Inspection
• Plaintiffs Facebook Use Undermines Her Litigation Position
• Ontario Court Issues Decision on E Discovery Citing the Sedona Principles

Home > Volume VI > Issue 10: May 15, 2008 > Apple Settles Canadian iPod Class Actions

Apple Settles Canadian iPod Class Actions

Apple has settled a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada which alleged that Apple made misleading claims to consumers that iPod batteries lasted 10 hours of continuous playing time. In reality, the battery power of their older generation ultra-popular iPod personal music players is significantly less. According to court documents, Apple is offering credits for its online store of $44.75 to people who live in Canada and bought certain iPods on or before June 24, 2004. To be eligible for a credit, the battery life of the iPods needs to have dropped to five hours or less continuous playing time for the first and second generation versions of the iPod and four hours or less for the third generation. Apple settled similar class-action claims in the United States in 2005.

For additional information, visit:

http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_9216429

http://www.teleclick.ca/2008/05/apple-settles-ipod-battery-life-lawsuits-in-canada/