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Litigation

Jul. 2, 2013

Apple faces suit over additional cost for high definition content rentals

Apple Inc. allegedly engaged in deceptive business practices when it charged consumers an additional dollar to rent high definition content despite knowing it would be played on a device that only supported standard definition.


By Ryne Hodkowski


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Apple Inc. allegedly engaged in deceptive business practices when it charged consumers an additional dollar to rent high definition content despite knowing the content would be played on a device that only supported standard definition, according to a prospective class action complaint filed in the Northern District.


According to the complaint, early generations of iPhones and iPods could only play ...

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