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Apple, Samsung sued after ‘Chicago Tribune’ report on radio-frequency emissions

Another day, another lawsuit. Apple and Samsung are targeted in a class action lawsuit after a Chicago Tribune investigation claimed that certain iPhone models and Galaxy S models produce radio-frequency emissions that exceed safety limits regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

“All iPhone models, including iPhone 7, are fully certified by the FCC [Federal Communications Commission] and in every other country where iPhone is sold,” Apple told the Chicago Tribune. “After careful review and subsequent validation of all iPhone models tested in the [Tribune] report, we confirmed we are in compliance and meet all applicable … exposure guidelines and limits.” 

Plaintiffs in the new lawsuit — filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division — are suing for “negligence, breach of warranty, consumer fraud, and unjust enrichment.” They’re seeking “actual damages, the costs of medical monitoring, restitution, and injunctive relief.”

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.