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Law Firm Gearing Up for iPhone 4 Suit Over Signal Issues
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trolly? Sorry, missed the part about new members needing to wait 2 years before posting.
And if you think i'm trolling clearly you haven't read anything i've written.
I don't think opting out would prevent them from getting rich on our behalf. We should have a way to protest those class action lawsuits. I realize there's already a way but it still does nothing to prevent them from laughing all the way to the bank at our expense.
In this case, it's far, far too early to use the legal system to "hold Apple accountable".
Aren't there bigger issues that these lawyers can be fighting than a cell phone ?
It is unbelieveable how this country allows frivolous lawsuits to be filed. Apple did not do anything wrong, and if there is a problem with your phone, then return it and buy something else. I don't see what the problem is.
Better yet, if you must have the phone, then buy a case for it. Why wouldn't you buy a case for a phone that is as delicate as the iPhone 4 is ?
It is unbelieveable how this country allows frivolous lawsuits to be filed. Apple did not do anything wrong, and if there is a problem with your phone, then return it and buy something else. I don't see what the problem is.
Better yet, if you must have the phone, then buy a case for it. Why wouldn't you buy a case for a phone that is as delicate as the iPhone 4 is ?
...hence why I lumped it together with unicorns, world peace and other imaginary things.
Class action law suit? Please there will be no such foolishness only dreams of a class action law suit by some android fan boy who plays dungeons and dragon in his mothers basement.
The iPhone 4 has barely been out for a week. This is just very childish people need to be patient and give apple a chance to resolve the issues for THOSE who have them. Myself not included because mine and others do have working iPhones.
The iPhone 4 has barely been out for a week. This is just very childish people need to be patient and give apple a chance to resolve the issues for THOSE who have them. Myself not included because mine and others do have working iPhones.
Actually, no. While she was awarded millions, a judged lowered it $640k and the parties ultimately settled. She had initially asked for $20K, which covered her $11k in medical bills. McD's offered $800 and off to court they went. It's actually a very interesting case. Here's a wiki link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald's_Restaurants
Tort reform legislation. But aside from that, world peace, unicorns and other miracles and mythical beasts... Not much.
Actually, class actions do have a place in the law. Corporations would no more want to get rid of them, since they settled all cases forever, rather than fight suits over the years. Of course, they'd like to be suit - proof; but since that ain't happening complaining about class action lawsuits knowing they aren't going away is the next best thing.
I wouldn't go as far as saying that, after all Steve said to hold the phone different and denied there is any issue when clearly there is some sort of issue. Lets give Apple a chance to formally respond to the issue at hand. Then we can make judgements on how they handle it. I just hope they handle it better than the White iPhone debacle.
A class action suit is bad news... but mostly for the people experiencing the issue.
If it's genuinely a hardware issue, the threat of legal action will probably make apple think twice about admitting as much. At the moment they can hide behind the partly true "all phones exhibit this to some extent" argument.
They surely can't do that if they admit the issue... even a tacit admission like changing the hardware and offering exchanges to the people affected would be seen as evidence that the product was faulty.
Interested to see how this pans out.
If it's genuinely a hardware issue, the threat of legal action will probably make apple think twice about admitting as much. At the moment they can hide behind the partly true "all phones exhibit this to some extent" argument.
They surely can't do that if they admit the issue... even a tacit admission like changing the hardware and offering exchanges to the people affected would be seen as evidence that the product was faulty.
Interested to see how this pans out.
The company will not learn a lesson from a class action lawsuit.
I'll tell you exactly what will happen: The moment the suit is filed, there will be no chance of a fix. Not hardware. Not software.
Why? because now Apple will have to stick to its guns that there is no issue. the phone is fine as is. That's their story, and they are now legally obligated to stick to it to the bitter end.
At some point, a likely financial settlement will come out of it, one in which Apple neither admits nor denies that there ever was a problem. The ambulance-chasing lawyers, whom you will never know personally, will never speak to, and yet somehow claim to represent you, will get a boatload of cash. And you will get a $5 iTunes gift card.
And that $5 iTunes gift card is your settlement, compensation and "resolution" of the problem. There will be no fix, because "your" lawyer agreed on your behalf that the $5 iTunes gift card would make you whole. That is your fix.
So if you want in on that case so bad, then enjoy your iPhone 4 as it is, because that's exactly how it's going to stay.
On the other hand, this might be good news for jailbreakers, since the chances of any baseband updates will be nil.
You're missing the point, it's not just to get the free $5, it's to get Apple to admit there's a problem after seeing that a good 100% of us have issues. I don't care about getting free stuff, it's just like being a witness. That's why I sent them my information with my experience. They just need us to back it up. Yeah, they get money, but they're the one who opened the case in the first place, they're paying the legal fees, not you.
why would the class settle for a $5 itunes card? And so what if the lawyers make a boatload of cash. it's not cheap to sue a huge corporation u know.
i did a report on this for business law class, you are correct. McDonalds was in the wrong on this one but the way the media played out, it made it seem that it was the lady's fault.
Law Firm Gearing Up for iPhone 4 Suit Over Signal Issues
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Valleywag reports that Sacramento, California law firm Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff (KCR) has begun soliciting iPhone 4 customers for their experiences with signal loss when holding the device in a specific manner.
KCR gained some fame last year for its class action suit filed late last year against Facebook and social gaming company Zynga over scammy "special offer" ads in Zynga's popular games.
Apple's response to the signal issues and prospect of class action lawsuits is not yet known, with initial comments from CEO Steve Jobs and Apple brushing off the issue being followed by a "stay tuned" comment from Jobs suggesting that some sort of action may be taken.
Article Link: Law Firm Gearing Up for iPhone 4 Suit Over Signal Issues
Valleywag reports that Sacramento, California law firm Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff (KCR) has begun soliciting iPhone 4 customers for their experiences with signal loss when holding the device in a specific manner.
The firm is offering telephone, email, and live chat contact options for customers as it presumably begins looking to launch a class action lawsuit against Apple.
KCR gained some fame last year for its class action suit filed late last year against Facebook and social gaming company Zynga over scammy "special offer" ads in Zynga's popular games.
Apple's response to the signal issues and prospect of class action lawsuits is not yet known, with initial comments from CEO Steve Jobs and Apple brushing off the issue being followed by a "stay tuned" comment from Jobs suggesting that some sort of action may be taken.
Article Link: Law Firm Gearing Up for iPhone 4 Suit Over Signal Issues
