Some Claims Dismissed In Suit Against Apple Over Device Performance Throttling

Mealey's (October 3, 2018, 10:15 AM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California federal judge on Oct. 1 dismissed in part a consumer class complaint alleging that Apple Inc. intentionally slowed the performance of certain iPhone and iPad models in connection with an operating system update, finding that the plaintiffs did not sufficiently allege some of their computer fraud, consumer fraud and unfair competition claims (In re:  Apple Inc. Device Performance Litigation, No. 5:18-md-02827, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169606)....