This article was published on November 28, 2013

Judge dismisses US lawsuit against Apple over location data in iOS


Judge dismisses US lawsuit against Apple over location data in iOS

first2A California judge has dismissed a 2011 lawsuit that accuses Apple of designing iOS to allow third-parties to intercept location data from iPhone and iPad owners.

The suit — which also claims damages for excessive pricing of Apple’s devices and limited space for storage — was thrown out after District Judge Lucy Koh ruled that the plaintiffs had failed to substantiate their claims.

➤ U.S. judge dismisses Apple consumer lawsuit over data privacy [Reuters]

Related: Korean iPhone owners drop location tracking suit against Apple to focus on larger $25m case

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