Archive for December 30th, 2009
Nokia broadens Apple legal dispute (People’s Daily)
Nokia Corp is broadening a legal dispute it already has with Apple Inc over the iPhone, saying almost all of the company's other products also violate the Finnish phone maker's patents. Nokia said that it has filed a complaint against Apple with the US International Trade Commission, alleging Apple's iPhone, iPods and computers all violate Nokia's intellectual property rights. At issue are key ...
Apple iPod hearing loss suit handed another defeat in appeals court (Geek.com)
On Wednesday Apple emerged again victorious as a Federal Appeals Court sided with the computer/gadget maker in a class action lawsuit regarding claims that iPods and their earbuds could cause hearing loss. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision upheld a 2008 lower district court ruling that showed the plaintiff, failed to show sufficient cause that iPods are dangerous [...]
Apple wins iPod hearing loss lawsuit (News.com.au)
A US federal appeals court has rejected a class-action lawsuit seeking to hold Apple responsible for possible hearing loss caused by iPods.
Now Hear This: Apple Wins Appeal in iPod Hearing Loss Lawsuit (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Apple may be facing an all-out legal assault from Nokia right now, but the not-so-little company from Cupertino is hearing the sound of victory in another courtroom battle.
Apple wins iPod hearing loss lawsuit (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A US appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed against Apple Inc. which claimed the iPod was defective and could cause hearing loss.
News: Apple wins appeal in iPod hearing loss suit (iLounge)
Apple has won a judgement in a class-action lawsuit that sought to hold the company responsible for hearing loss caused by iPods. Reuters reports that Senior Judge David Thompson of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco rejected the suit, upholding a prior district court ruling that the plaintiffs in the case failed to show that use of the iPod poses an unreasonable risk of noise ...
Apple victory survives appeal in iPod volume lawsuit (MacNN)
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 2008 district court ruling, taking the side of Apple in a class action lawsuit over iPod volume, says Reuters. Plaintiffs Joseph Birdsong and Bruce Waggoner earlier argued that iPods present an unreasonable risk of hearing loss, as they can raise their volume up to 115dB, while lacking any volume meters or noise isolation properties. Designing the ...
Apple Wins Dismissal of Suit Over IPod Hearing Loss (Update1) (BusinessWeek)
Apple Computer Inc., the maker of the bestselling iPod digital music player, won a federal appeals court ruling upholding dismissal of a lawsuit claiming the device and headsets sold with it are defective and the company doesn’t adequately warn about the possibility of hearing loss.
Apple Wins Dismissal of Suit Over IPod Hearing Loss (Update1) (Bloomberg)
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Apple wins appeal over alleged iPod hearing loss (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a class-action lawsuit seeking to hold Apple Inc responsible for possible hearing loss caused by using its popular iPod music player.