May 11, 2026 A $250M iPhone settlement aims to resolve a lawsuit that alleged Apple misleadingly advertised AI features in its new iPhone 16 and 15 models.
October 14, 2025 A class action lawsuit alleges that Beats headphones produced by Apple fail to reach their promoted claims of seamless voice communication.
September 24, 2025 A class action lawsuit claims that Apple has used pirated works to train its AI language models.
June 20, 2025 A class action lawsuit alleges Apple allows its App Store to carry malware designed for cryptocurrency "pig butchering" scams.
May 1, 2025 A class action alleges Apple has misrepresented the AI capabilities of the iPhone 16, tricking consumers into paying high prices for a device “virtually indistinguishable” from prior models. [UPDATE]
April 22, 2025 A class action alleges Apple has violated Washington law by failing to provide certain repair and warranty disclosures about its iPhones prior to the point of sale.
March 11, 2025 A class action claims Apple has misled consumers about the true environmental impact of its purportedly “carbon neutral” Apple Watches.
January 28, 2025 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that certain Apple Watch wristbands contain excessive levels of toxic “forever chemicals.”
January 3, 2025 In the wake of a reveal report from the Guardian, Apple faces a proposed class action that alleges its contractors listen to conversations recorded through Siri without consent.
January 3, 2025 Three individuals who say they fell victim to scam cryptocurrency trading apps have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Apple.
December 10, 2024 A class action claims Apple and Google have knowingly assisted and profited from an illegal gambling scheme involving four online casino apps.
October 31, 2024 A $20 million settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that alleged a defect in certain Apple Watches could cause their screens to detach, shatter or crack.
October 21, 2024 A class action claims Apple has unlawfully paid hourly manual workers in New York every two weeks instead of every week in violation of a labor law.
September 5, 2024 A class action alleges Apple has deliberately chosen not to adopt safety measures that would help prevent the storage and distribution of child sexual abuse material on iCloud.
August 27, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Apple continues to charge consumers for AppleCare+ after they have already traded in or returned their device.
March 25, 2024 An antitrust class action lawsuit alleges Apple has effectively locked hundreds of millions of consumers into its ecosystem of devices, apps and services.
February 16, 2024 A New York City consumer claims in a class action that Apple has refused to repair his warrantied Apple Watch because he has an ICD.
January 31, 2024 A class action alleges Apple has entered into unlawful agreements with browser makers to keep certain “progressive web apps” from threatening the dominance of the App Store.
December 5, 2023 A class action alleges Apple’s “anticompetitive agreements” with Venmo, Cash App and other have forced app users to pay inflated transaction fees and prevented the rollout of new crypto features.
August 29, 2023 Apple faces a class action lawsuit that claims the tech giant “shortchanges” iCloud+ subscribers by providing five gigabytes (GB) less than the promised cloud storage capacity.
March 6, 2023 Apple faces a class action that alleges @me.com Apple ID users are exposed to a greater risk of bugs, glitches, privacy risks and data security vulnerabilities than users with other user IDs, such as @icloud.com.
February 6, 2023 Apple faces a class action lawsuit that alleges the tech giant misleads consumers into believing that their personal data is not being tracked.
January 23, 2023 A class action alleges Apple continues to record consumers’ app activity after they have disabled tracking tools in their device privacy settings.
January 4, 2023 Apple faces a class action alleging the Apple Watch is misleadingly advertised as able to accurately measure blood oxygen levels regardless of the user’s skin tone.
January 4, 2023 Apple hit with a class action lawsuit that alleges it has failed to adequately inform consumers that the new 12- through 14-series iPhones do not come with chargers.
December 8, 2022 Apple faces a proposed class action that alleges the company’s AirTags have “revolutionized the scope, breadth, and ease of location-based stalking.”
November 18, 2022 A class action alleges Apple records consumers’ app activity even after they have disabled tracking tools in their iPhone or iPad privacy settings.
November 9, 2022 Apple and Amazon face a class action that alleges the retailers have worked together to eliminate or at least severely reduce the “competitive threat” posed by third-party merchants.
July 19, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Apple has illegally monopolized the mobile wallet market by preventing consumers from using products capable of offering competing tap-and-pay solutions.
December 9, 2021 Apple faces a class action that alleges the tech giant has seized and prevented customers from accessing their digital content and apps should their method of payment be rejected by a bank or expired.
November 18, 2021 A class action alleges Apple has engaged in an anticompetitive scheme to monopolize the aftermarket for iOS apps since it launched the first iPhone in 2007.
October 22, 2021 A class action alleges it is misleading for Apple to “sell” certain movies/TV shows/music via iTunes given the company can and will pull the media from a buyer should its licensing agreements expire.
September 22, 2021 A class action claims Apple has allowed certain consumers’ financial information and assets to be compromised through a “phishing” app available on the App Store.
July 1, 2021 Apple has failed to sufficiently disclose to Ill. residents that the facial/fingerprint recognition features of iPhones, iPads and MacBooks extract their sensitive biometric information, a class action alleges.
May 7, 2021 A lawsuit alleges the battery in Apple’s iPhone 6 devices suffers from a defect that can cause the phones to overheat and explode in the course of normal use.
April 21, 2021 Apple faces a class action over an allegedly “unlawful, unconscionable” clause in its terms and conditions that supposedly allows it to delete a user's Apple ID.
March 24, 2021 A class action alleges Google has profited from its distribution and sale of gambling game apps that afford players only the opportunity to win more playing time, and not actual cash “winnings.”
October 9, 2020 An antitrust class action alleges Apple engaged in a series of anti-competitive acts upon its launch of the "Apple Arcade" subscription-based mobile gaming service.
August 28, 2020 A proposed class action alleges Apple has knowingly sold gift cards susceptible to an ongoing scam whereby funds are fraudulently redeemed by third parties.
May 8, 2020 Consumers claim Apple's collection of facial geometries through its Photos app violates Illinois biometric privacy law.
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December 17, 2019 A group of major tech companies faces a class action lawsuit that alleges they've knowingly benefitted from cobalt mined in part by children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
August 29, 2019 Apple, Inc. is facing another lawsuit, this time in Florida, in which a consumer alleges the tech giant “broke” FaceTime in order to force iPhone 4 and 4S users to upgrade to iOS 7.
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August 27, 2019 A class action lawsuit claims certain Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphones emit far higher levels of radiofrequency (RF) radiation than is disclosed to consumers.
August 21, 2019 According to a class action suit, Apple has not been truthful to iCloud subscribers about in which company's "cloud" their data is actually stored.
August 8, 2019 In the wake of a reveal report from the Guardian, Apple faces a proposed class action that alleges its contractors listen to conversations recorded through Siri without consent.
July 1, 2019 Apple Inc. has been named in a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the tech giant holds an unlawful monopoly over the platform on which app developers can make their apps available to iOS users.
June 4, 2019 Two iOS app developers have hit Apple with a proposed class action alleging the tech giant violated federal antitrust law by squelching any competition for its App Store.
May 28, 2019 Apple faces a class action that alleges it sells or otherwise discloses the music listening data of iTunes Store app users without authorization.
May 6, 2019 Apple is the defendant in a class action lawsuit filed over an apparent audio system defect in certain iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices.
April 17, 2019 A stock-drop class action lawsuit claims Apple issued materially misleading statements in Nov. 2018 with regard to iPhone demand and its pricing power in China.
