TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Nov 25, 2020

Attorney General Herbert Slatery and a coalition of over 30 attorneys general today announced a $113 million settlement with Apple Inc. over the company’s decision to throttle iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some devices. A multi-state investigation found that, after discovering that batteries were leading to unexpected shutdowns of iPhones, Apple hid the issues from consumers instead of disclosing the issue and replacing the batteries. That concealment led to a software update in December 2016 that reduced iPhone performance to keep the phones from shutting down. Apple will pay Tennessee $2,113,063.81 and must also provide truthful information to consumers about iPhone battery health, performance and power management. Read more on the terms of the settlement.

Attachments: