➀ Corsair settled a class action lawsuit for $5.5 million over false advertising of its overclocked DDR4 and DDR5 memory kits; ➁ The settlement affects customers who purchased affected kits between 2018 and 2025; ➂ Corsair will update its packaging and online listings to clarify that overclocked speeds are 'up to' and may vary.
Recent #Lawsuit news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Apple has proposed a resolution for a privacy issue related to Siri, offering a $95 million settlement to affected users.
➁ The issue was revealed in 2019 when it was discovered that Apple had contractors listening to Siri conversations to improve the digital assistant.
➂ Eligible users who owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device during a specific period can claim a portion of the settlement.
➀ A writer sued Bungie for copyright infringement, claiming that Destiny 2's Red War campaign copied from his stories. ➁ Bungie tried to have the lawsuit dismissed, but the Red War missions are locked in the Content Vault, making it impossible to demonstrate differences. ➂ Bungie submitted YouTube videos and Wiki articles as evidence, but the judge ruled that they are not admissible as evidence.
➀ Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against Genki for displaying unauthorized mockups of the Switch 2 at CES;
➁ The lawsuit claims Genki violated Nintendo's trademarks and trade dress;
➂ Genki's early release of the Switch 2 mockups was seen as a questionable strategy.
HP has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the company of false advertising and misleading customers on its website. The lawsuit alleged that HP displayed misleading strikethrough prices and advertised fictitious savings on its website, leading customers to pay more than they should have. The settlement comes without HP admitting any wrongdoing.
➀ A lawsuit has been filed against Google for allegedly collecting personal data on students across the country using mandatory Chromebook usage in schools.
➁ The lawsuit claims that Google has been using the data to build student profiles for marketing purposes without consent.
➂ The case highlights concerns about the lack of parental consent and the potential constitutional violation of data acquisition.
➀ Apple has agreed to a $20 million settlement over a class action lawsuit related to battery malfunctions on some Apple watches; ➁ The lawsuit involves issues with certain Apple wristwatches like the first generation, Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3, and is related to battery swell; ➂ The settlement is open to all U.S. residents who owned or reported battery swelling issues with the affected watches.
➀ Apple faces a class action lawsuit over toxic chemicals PFAS in its watch bands; ➁ A study found high levels of PFHxA, a type of PFAS, in Apple watch bands; ➂ The lawsuit claims Apple is aware of the dangers of PFAS and has misled consumers.
➀ AllState and its subsidiary Arity are accused of secretly tracking millions of drivers without consent; ➁ The lawsuit claims they collected and sold location data through third-party apps; ➂ The data collection is alleged to have led to premium price hikes and denied coverage.
➀ The first generation Apple AirPods Pro faced a recurring issue with its active noise canceling (ANC) system, leading to a class action lawsuit; ➁ Apple attempted to fix the issue with software updates and replacements, but the problem persisted; ➂ The lawsuit claims Apple falsely advertised and violated its marketing promises by not fully resolving the ANC crackling issue.
➀ Delta Airlines has officially filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike; ➁ The IT outage caused by CrowdStrike's software resulted in millions of Windows machines being affected; ➂ Delta Airlines claims to have suffered approximately $500 million in damages.
➀ Palworld, the hit game of 2024, is at the center of a legal battle with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company; ➁ The lawsuit claims that Palworld infringes on multiple patent rights; ➂ Nintendo has a history of being litigious, and the similarities between Palworld's monsters and Pokémon have sparked controversy.
1. Intel is facing a potential class-action lawsuit due to stability issues with its 14th and 13th Gen Core processors. 2. The law firm Abington Cole + Ellery is investigating the situation and inviting affected CPU owners to participate. 3. The primary cause of the instability has been identified as elevated operating voltages, which Intel plans to address through a microcode update.
1. Major record labels, coordinated by the Recording Industry Association of America, are suing two AI startups, Udio and Suno, for allegedly training their music-generating models on copyrighted tracks without permission. 2. The lawsuits claim that the AI models were 'overfitted,' producing music very similar to copyrighted works, indicating unauthorized use of training material. 3. The music labels are seeking an admission of copyright infringement, shutdown of the AI services, payment of legal fees, and $150,000 for each infringed work.