US Court approved $415m settlement in tech wage case
9 years, 6 months ago

US Court approved $415m settlement in tech wage case

Live Law  

A federal judge approved a $415 million settlement case that extended from a period of 2005 to 2009 and revolved around allegations that Apple, Google and several other Silicon Valley companies illegally conspired to prevent their workers from getting better job offers.“No poaching” pact was agreed upon where Apple, Google and other major employers cant recruit each other's workers. A federal judge approved a $415 million settlement case that extended from a period of 2005 to 2009 and revolved around allegations that Apple, Google and several other Silicon Valley companies illegally conspired to prevent their workers from getting better job offers. “No poaching” pact was agreed upon where Apple, Google and other major employers cant recruit each other's workers which illegally suppressed the wages of the affected workers. Around 64,000 workers will receive about $5,800 apiece to settle allegations.

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Google agrees to pay $28 million to settle claims it favored white and Asian workers
1 week ago

Google agrees to pay $28 million to settle claims it favored white and Asian workers

CNN  

Google agreed to pay $28 million to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming that it favored white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher career tracks than other workers. Google spokesperson Courtenay Mencini confirmed the settlement Tuesday but said: “We continue to disagree with the allegations that we treated anyone differently and remain committed to paying, …

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

Associated Press  

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record conversations through …

Apple to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices
1 year, 4 months ago

Apple to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices

LA Times  

Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019. Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs in 2018 and 2019. …

Apple to pay $113 million in settlement for throttling performance of older iPhones to manage battery
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple to pay $113 million in settlement for throttling performance of older iPhones to manage battery

Firstpost  

The settlement resolves complaints that Apple made misrepresentations about iPhone batteries and software updates that throttled processing performance. Apple has agreed to pay $113 million to settle litigation with more than 30 US states over its slowdown in performance of older iPhones to manage battery power. The settlement resolves complaints that the tech giant made misrepresentations about iPhone batteries and …

Disney agrees to pay $100 million to end no-poaching lawsuit
8 years, 1 month ago

Disney agrees to pay $100 million to end no-poaching lawsuit

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Walt Disney Co. agreed to pay $100 million to resolve claims it colluded with other animation studios to not hire one another’s workers in California, where allegations of no-poaching pacts have plagued technology companies for the better part of a decade. Disney and three of its units are the last remaining defendants in a class-action lawsuit alleging the …

Apple, Google poaching settlement appears headed for approval
10 years ago

Apple, Google poaching settlement appears headed for approval

Firstpost  

A U.S. judge on Monday seemed satisfied with a proposed $415 million settlement that would end a lawsuit in which tech workers accused Apple, Google and two other Silicon Valley companies of conspiring to hold down salaries. A U.S. judge seemed satisfied with a proposed $415 million settlement that would end a lawsuit in which tech workers accused Apple, Google …

Apple and Google agree 'no-poaching' staff deal: Report
10 years, 2 months ago

Apple and Google agree 'no-poaching' staff deal: Report

India TV News  

San Francisco: Apple, Google and two other Silicon Valley companies have agreed to pay $415 million in a second attempt to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging they formed an illegal cartel to prevent their workers from leaving for better-paying jobs. The settlement filed Thursday in a San Jose, California, federal court revises a $324.5 million agreement that U.S. District Judge …

Apple, Google, and Other Tech Giants Reach $415M Settlement in Poaching Suit
10 years, 2 months ago

Apple, Google, and Other Tech Giants Reach $415M Settlement in Poaching Suit

Wired  

The long-running employee-poaching lawsuit involving Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies is coming to a close. This past August, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh rejected the proposed settlement of $324.5 million as too low, ruling that any reappraised figure would have to be at least $380 million. Then, on Tuesday night, Reuters reported that the companies had agreed on a new …

Apple, Google agree to new settlement to end US lawsuit over poaching
10 years, 2 months ago

Apple, Google agree to new settlement to end US lawsuit over poaching

Firstpost  

Four Silicon Valley companies including Apple and Google have agreed to a new settlement that would resolve an antitrust class action lawsuit by tech workers, who accused the firms of conspiring to avoid poaching each other’s employees. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, last year rejected a $324.5 million settlement of the lawsuit as too low after …

Judge rejects $324.5 million settlement over Apple, Google hiring
10 years, 7 months ago

Judge rejects $324.5 million settlement over Apple, Google hiring

Firstpost  

Four Silicon Valley companies including Apple and Google failed to persuade a U.S. judge to sign off on a $324.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit by tech workers, who accused the firms of conspiring to avoid poaching each other’s employees. In a ruling on Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, said the class action settlement …

Apple’s $450 million e-book settlement wins early approval
10 years, 7 months ago

Apple’s $450 million e-book settlement wins early approval

Live Mint  

Manhattan: Apple Inc won preliminary approval of a settlement in which it could pay $450 million to resolve claims by US states and consumers that it led a conspiracy to fix prices on electronic books. US district judge Denise Cote in Manhattan said on Friday that there’s probable cause to find that the proposed settlement agreement is within the range …

Google, Apple settle high-tech workers' lawsuit
10 years, 11 months ago

Google, Apple settle high-tech workers' lawsuit

India TV News  

San Francisco: Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe Systems have settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they conspired to prevent their engineers and other highly sought technology workers from getting better job offers from one another. The agreement announced Thursday averts a Silicon Valley trial that threatened to expose the tactics deployed by billionaire executives such as late Apple Inc. CEO Steve …

Tech Giants Settle Wage-Fixing Lawsuit
10 years, 11 months ago

Tech Giants Settle Wage-Fixing Lawsuit

NPR  

Tech Giants Settle Wage-Fixing Lawsuit Enlarge this image toggle caption Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images Google, Apple, Intel, and Adobe have decided to settle a lawsuit brought by 64,000 employees, who accused the companies of conspiring on a scheme that would drive down wages. The paper adds: "During pretrial proceedings in the class-action antitrust case, emails from top executives …

Indian-American sues Apple and Google over wage-fixing
13 years, 10 months ago

Indian-American sues Apple and Google over wage-fixing

Firstpost  

In a class action lawsuit filed Wednesday, an Indian-American became the lead plaintiff in a case against high-tech heavyweights such as Apple and Google that alleges that the firms colluded to suppress the salaries of high-skilled workers. Siddharth Hariharan, a former software engineer at Lucasfilm, filed a suit that states that Adobe, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit, Lucasfilm, and Pixar conspired …

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