[ad_1] Apple has agreed to pay $9.75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over charging issues with its Powerbeats2 wireless earphones (via Apple Insider). Launched in 2017, the suit focused on the advertised claims of durability, sweat-resistance and battery life, alleging the earphones had a “design defect” that caused them to stop holding a charge […]
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Apple gets early approval for $500 million iPhone throttling settlement
[ad_1] According to Apple, the throttling was meant to extend the lifespans of phones by reducing the chances of sudden shutdowns as phones’ batteries degraded over time. The company didn’t initially explain the practice, however, leading some to believe it was trying to pressure customers into buying new phones (which reportedly happened in some cases). […]
Facebook will pay content moderators $52 million in PTSD settlement
[ad_1] As part of the settlement, Facebook will make changes to its content moderation software. Audio will be muted by default and videos (which often include violent or otherwise harrowing footage) will be displayed in black and white. These changes will be in place for all moderators by 2021. Moderators will also have access to […]
Self-driving startup Zoox settles with Tesla over trade secret theft
[ad_1] Tesla has prevailed in a key lawsuit over trade secret theft. Self-driving car startup Zoox has settled with Tesla and acknowledged that some of its new logistics recruits “were in possession of Tesla documents” that covered shipping and warehouse processes. Zoox agreed to both pay an unmentioned amount to Tesla and go through an […]
California ends opposition to T-Mobile and Sprint merger
[ad_1] The settlement also aims to protect jobs. Current retail employees at T-Mobile and Sprint will have to get offers of “substantially similar” jobs post-merger, with the total employee count after three years being “equal to or greater than” what it was before the merger. California wants T-Mobile to create about 1,000 jobs with a […]
Facebook says it will tighten account security following 2018 hack
[ad_1] The settlement comes a few months after Judge William Alsup barred the plaintiffs from looking for financial compensation after the main plaintiff couldn’t show that he’d had to pay expenses as a result of the breach. There’s no guarantee the settlement will go forward as-is. That will depend on Judge Alsup’s approval. If it […]
Facebook settles lawsuit over its use facial recognition for $550 million
[ad_1] After years of wrangling in courts, Facebook has settled a lawsuit over its use of facial recognition. Last year it agreed to stop turning on the tech to scan photos by default, which built a template of your facial data, and automatically suggested tags in photos based on it. During an earnings call on […]
California says Riot Games’ discrimination settlement isn’t enough
[ad_1] DLSE, meanwhile, believed that the attorneys for the women didn’t do their homework and missed out on valid claims against Riot. Reportedly, the lawyers misfiled a notice for equal pay violations and didn’t account for overtime or minimum wage violations in the settlement deal. The court will decide on DSLE’s right to intervene on […]
Ericsson will pay over $1 billion to settle US corruption charges
[ad_1] The settlement leaves Ericsson largely free of criminal convictions that could have led to sanctions and other stiff penalties, although its Egyptian branch pleaded guilty to violating the FCPA. It’s paying about $520.6 million to the DOJ, while the remaining $539.9 million goes to the SEC. For contrast, companies like HP have paid ‘just’ […]
Redbox will stop selling Disney movie codes as part of settlement
[ad_1] The change led a judge to grant Disney an injunction, and Redbox lost all of its counterclaims save for one accusing Disney of false advertising. It had run out of options, to put it another way. The settlement helps Redbox avoid potentially worse consequences that might come from fighting to the very end. Redbox […]