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Time of India
17-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Apple must face consumer lawsuit over iCloud storage, US judge rules
Apple must face a proposed class action accusing the iPhone maker of illegally monopolizing the market for digital storage and causing consumers to overpay for its iCloud service, a federal judge in California ruled on Monday. U.S. District Judge Eumi Lee in San Jose, California, said the plaintiffs in the case had sufficiently alleged Apple violated antitrust law by requiring iPhone customers to use its iCloud data storage service to back up core data and device setting files. Lee's new order revived the plaintiffs' lawsuit after she dismissed an earlier version of it. She said the consumers added substantial new allegations about the importance of data storage for all iPhone files, including restricted ones like settings data. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has denied any wrongdoing. An attorney for the consumers had no immediate comment on the ruling. A Los Angeles resident who said she was paying $2.99 monthly for an iCloud storage plan filed the lawsuit last year. Apple allows third-party storage for photos and videos but not for some users' data files that are needed to "restore" an Apple device. Apple has defended its policy as designed to guarantee high levels of security. The company also urged Lee to dismiss the plaintiff's claims as untimely. Plaintiffs generally face a four-year window to bring claims under U.S. antitrust law. In her ruling, Lee said it was premature to dismiss the claims as time-barred, but suggested the issue could be revisited later in the litigation. The plaintiff's lawyers want to represent a nationwide class of at tens of millions of consumers who purchased iCloud storage plans. The case is Felix Gamboa v. Apple Inc, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, No. 5:24-cv-01270. For plaintiffs: Steve Berman and Ben Harrington of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro For Apple: Belinda Lee and Sarah Ray of Latham & Watkins Read more: Apple loses bid to pause app store reform order in Epic Games case Google taps top Obama Supreme Court lawyer for search antitrust appeal Apple hit with app developer class action after US judge's contempt ruling US judge rules Apple violated order to reform App Store.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
US court denies Apple's request to dismiss antitrust case concerning iCloud
A California district court on Monday denied a request by Apple to throw out a class action lawsuit that alleges the iPhone maker violates competition laws by forcing users of its devices to back up their critical files and device settings on its cloud storage service, iCloud. The complaint also accuses Apple of not allowing third-party cloud services to access certain files, and preventing them from offering a 'full-service' storage that competes with iCloud. U.S. District Judge Eumi Lee had previously dismissed the case, saying the plaintiffs did not sufficiently state a claim. The plaintiffs then filed a second amended complaint earlier this year, and the judge found the new arguments sufficient to deny Apple's request to dismiss the case. The plaintiffs claim that Apple holds a monopoly in the cloud-based storage market for iPhones, both in terms of revenue and user numbers. For context, Apple lets users of its devices back up data like photos, videos, and other documents from their devices to any cloud storage service of their choice, but users can't backup devices' core data to these services, nor restore them. In its motion to dismiss, Apple defended its decision to limit third-party cloud apps from accessing core data, including app data and device settings, citing security reasons. 'That design decision was and always has been a feature grounded in security and privacy considerations, given the sensitivity of the data required to restore one's Apple device,' the company wrote. Apple did not immediately return a request for comment. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
TechCrunch
17-06-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
US court denies Apple's request to dismiss antitrust case concerning iCloud
A California district court on Monday denied a request by Apple to throw out a class action lawsuit that alleges the iPhone maker violates competition laws by forcing users of its devices to back up their critical files and device settings on its cloud storage service, iCloud. The complaint also accuses Apple of not allowing third-party cloud services to access certain files, and preventing them from offering a 'full-service' storage that competes with iCloud. U.S. District Judge Eumi Lee had previously dismissed the case, saying the plaintiffs did not sufficiently state a claim. The plaintiffs then filed a second amended complaint earlier this year, and the judge found the new arguments sufficient to deny Apple's request to dismiss the case. The plaintiffs claim that Apple holds a monopoly in the cloud-based storage market for iPhones, both in terms of revenue and user numbers. For context, Apple lets users of its devices back up data like photos, videos, and other documents from their devices to any cloud storage service of their choice, but users can't backup devices' core data to these services, nor restore them. In its motion to dismiss, Apple defended its decision to limit third-party cloud apps from accessing core data, including app data and device settings, citing security reasons. 'That design decision was and always has been a feature grounded in security and privacy considerations, given the sensitivity of the data required to restore one's Apple device,' the company wrote. Techcrunch event Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Boston, MA | REGISTER NOW Apple did not immediately return a request for comment.
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Apple must face consumer lawsuit over iCloud storage, U.S. judge rules
Apple must face a proposed class action accusing the iPhone maker of illegally monopolising the market for digital storage and causing consumers to overpay for its iCloud service, a federal judge in California ruled on Monday. U.S. District Judge Eumi Lee in San Jose, California, said the plaintiffs in the case had sufficiently alleged Apple violated antitrust law by requiring iPhone customers to use its iCloud data storage service to back up core data and device setting files. Lee's new order revived the plaintiffs' lawsuit after she dismissed an earlier version of it. She said the consumers added substantial new allegations about the importance of data storage for all iPhone files, including restricted ones like settings data. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has denied any wrongdoing. An attorney for the consumers had no immediate comment on the ruling. A Los Angeles resident who said she was paying $2.99 monthly for an iCloud storage plan filed the lawsuit last year. Apple allows third-party storage for photos and videos but not for some users' data files that are needed to 'restore' an Apple device. Apple has defended its policy as designed to guarantee high levels of company also urged Lee to dismiss the plaintiff's claims as untimely. Plaintiffs generally face a four-year window to bring claims under U.S. antitrust law. In her ruling, Lee said it was premature to dismiss the claims as time-barred, but suggested the issue could be revisited later in the litigation. The plaintiff's lawyers want to represent a nationwide class of at tens of millions of consumers who purchased iCloud storage plans. The case is Felix Gamboa v. Apple Inc, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, No. 5:24-cv-01270. For plaintiffs: Steve Berman and Ben Harrington of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro For Apple: Belinda Lee and Sarah Ray of Latham & Watkins
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Apple must face consumer lawsuit over iCloud storage, US judge rules
Apple must face a proposed class action accusing the iPhone maker of illegally monopolizing the market for digital storage and causing consumers to overpay for its iCloud service, a federal judge in California ruled on Monday. US District Judge Eumi Lee in San Jose, California, said the plaintiffs in the case had sufficiently alleged Apple violated antitrust law by requiring iPhone customers to use its iCloud data storage service to back up core data and device setting files. Lee's new order revived the plaintiffs' lawsuit after she dismissed an earlier version of it. She said the consumers added substantial new allegations about the importance of data storage for all iPhone files, including restricted ones like settings data. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has denied any wrongdoing. An attorney for the consumers had no immediate comment on the ruling. A Los Angeles resident who said she was paying $2.99 monthly for an iCloud storage plan filed the lawsuit last year. Apple allows third-party storage for photos and videos but not for some users' data files that are needed to "restore" an Apple device. Apple has defended its policy as designed to guarantee high levels of security. The company also urged Lee to dismiss the plaintiff's claims as untimely. Plaintiffs generally face a four-year window to bring claims under U.S. antitrust law. In her ruling, Lee said it was premature to dismiss the claims as time-barred, but suggested the issue could be revisited later in the litigation. The plaintiff's lawyers want to represent a nationwide class of at tens of millions of consumers who purchased iCloud storage plans. The case is Felix Gamboa v. Apple Inc, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, No. 5:24-cv-01270.
