Judge Remands Putative Class Suit Against Apple For Restricting Consumer Repairs

(July 20, 2023, 2:18 PM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California federal judge on July 19 remanded to state court a putative class lawsuit accusing Apple Inc. of violating consumer protection laws by restricting consumers’ ability to independently repair their Apple devices after finding that the court lacks jurisdiction over their claims for equitable relief and that refusal to remand the claims could result in “unnecessary parallel litigation.”...