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Apple fends off part of AirPods Pro defect lawsuit, judge narrows scope

Apple dodged part of a class-action lawsuit accusing it of hiding sound issues in the first AirPods Pro, but the fight over crackling audio isn’t over yet.

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Apple deals with an AirPods Pro lawsuit

On October 29, U.S. District Judge Noel Wise in San Jose agreed with Apple on some claims and threw out others. The judge said the people suing didn’t give enough detail to back up certain parts of their case.

Judge Wise dropped the claim that Apple made unfair profits but let the rest of the case move forward. Customers can still argue that Apple kept quiet about sound issues in the first AirPods Pro.

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