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Nov. 4, 2024

Class counsel get $8.75M for 4-year iPhone 7 audio defect case

A federal judge approved a $35 million settlement of a 2019 case against Apple over claimed iPhone 7 audio defects, saying class counsel got a good result in the litigation that would have produced "significant obstacles" to the plaintiffs at trial.

Andrea Gold, courtesy of Tycko & Zavareei LLP

Plaintiffs' counsel were awarded $8.75 million in attorney fees for their work achieving final settlement of a $35 million case against Apple over audio defects in the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

The attorneys spent 7,943 hours in litigation and discovery and incurred over $175,000 in fees and costs before settlement was reached in May 2023, U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Oakland wrote in his order finalizing the settlement on Oct. 30.

"Counsel achieved a very ...

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