Recently, in the United States, a court approved a settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc. Now the company
What does it mean
This lawsuit has been going on for several years.The lead plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit were 11 users from New York, Florida, California, Michigan and several other states in America. The lawsuit concerns consumer protection: Apple was accused of not providing sufficient repairs or assistance in troubleshooting problems with butterfly keyboards. They were installed in MacBooks manufactured between 2015 and 2019.
Many people have probably heard complaints from users orWe even personally encountered this problem: over time, the keyboard keys began to “stick” and work incorrectly due to small debris and dust getting inside. Most laptop owners had to repair their keyboards at their own expense or even buy a new device.
The plaintiffs' lawyers announced the deal a year ago.Apple agreed to pay a total of $50 million. As of early March, more than 86,000 applications for payments had been submitted. Compensation amounts range from $50 to $395.
The plaintiffs' two lead lawyers in Girard Sharp and Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith said in a statement that it "looks forward to getting the money to customers."