Technology,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 9, 2021
AT&T data throttling suit ends in $12M deal
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen wrote that the deal “provides adequate relief for the class considering the protracted nature of this litigation over more than five years, and avoids the risks and difficulties of proving damages at trial.”
A federal judge in San Francisco signed off Monday on a $12 million settlement in a class action accusing AT&T of deceiving customers by slowing down their data speeds despite having unlimited data plans.
Up to $3 million will go toward attorney fees.
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen wrote that the deal "provides adequate relief f...
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