Apple PowerBook and iBook Settlement, up to $181.7 million
May 9, 2008
Apple Inc agreed to a settlement that will cost the Cupertino-based company between $57.5 and $181.7 million to pay refunds of $25 to $79 to as many as 2.3 million computer owners. Customers who bought certain replacement adapters for PowerBook and iBook computers are eligible for the refund. Read more
Apple Canada iPod Owners Eligible for $3.6 million Settlement
May 8, 2008
Apple Canada Inc is offering CDN $45 (USD $44.40) credits, usable at the Apple Canada online consumer store, to as many as 80,000 Canadian residents who own a first, second, or third-generation iPods purchased before June 24, 2004. Apple has decided to settle the litigation without admitting any wrongdoing or liability. Read more
Apple Struck with Flash Memory Lawsuit for iPod
April 30, 2008
Apple has been hit with another lawsuit filed last week in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of Henry Milan. Detroit-based law firm, Butzel Long Attorneys and Counselors, alleges Apple knowingly infringed on a patent for a flash memory drive by selling its iPod nano and iPod touch players, among other devices. Read more
Ramones Lawsuit Against Apple, Wal-Mart & Real Dismissed
April 24, 2008
Richie Ramone, a former drummer from New York’s seminal punk band, The Ramones, has lost his lawsuit against Apple, Wal-Mart, and RealNetworks seeking royalties for digitally downloaded songs. Read more
J. Prince’s Lawsuit Against Apple, Viacom & BET Dismissed
April 19, 2008
A Houston federal judge yesterday dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against BET, Viacom and Apple on December 12 2007 by Rap-A-Lot 2K Records founder, J. Prince, and his employee Thomas Randle over a previously aired episode of their “American Gangster” series. Read more
Apple Threatens Lawsuit over GreeNYC Logo
April 5, 2008
According to a local Fox television station in New York City, Apple has filed an official objection to New York City’s attempt to trademark a new logo in the shape of an apple for its GreeNYC campaign. Read more
Kabateck Brown Kellner vs Apple: iMac Color Lawsuit
March 31, 2008
An iMac owner sued Apple Inc. Monday claiming the 20-inch iMac desktop computers can’t display the “millions of colors” Apple promises in promotional materials. The plaintiff Chandra Sanders, resident of Texas, is seeking class-action status for the lawsuit. Read more
Apple Settles MacBook Pro Lawsuit for $250,000
March 28, 2008
On Wednesday, Apple Inc settled a 10-month-old lawsuit regarding its MacBook notebook displays. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed publicly, but one Apple executive who spoke on condition of anonymity told us they’ve settled the suit for $250,000. Read more
Klausner Technologies vs Apple: iPhone Voicemail Patent
March 21, 2008
Klausner Technologies is suing Apple and AT&T Mobility for the second time over their Voicemail technology. The patent describes a “Telephone Answering Device Linking Displayed Data with Recorded Audio Message.” Read more
ZapMedia Services vs Apple: iTunes, iPod
March 12, 2008
Atlanta-based ZapMedia Services Inc. sued Apple Inc in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, accusing the Cupertino-based Company of violating two ZapMedia patents. Read more
