Law Firm Gearing Up for iPhone 4 Suit Over Signal Issues
Valleywag reports that Sacramento, California law firm Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff (KCR) has begun soliciting iPhone 4 customers for their experiences with signal loss when holding the device in a specific manner.
KCR is currently investigating potential problems with the release of iPhone 4.
If you recently purchased the new iPhone and have experienced poor reception quality, dropped calls and weak signals, we would like to hear from you.
KCR gained some fame last year for its class action suit filed late last year against Facebook and social gaming company Zynga over scammy "special offer" ads in Zynga's popular games.
Apple's response to the signal issues and prospect of class action lawsuits is not yet known, with initial comments from CEO Steve Jobs and Apple brushing off the issue being followed by a "stay tuned" comment from Jobs suggesting that some sort of action may be taken.
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25 months ago
via valleywag (another gawker site).
http://valleywag.gawker.com/5574781/an-iphone-class-action-suit-is-in-the-works
EDIT: Adding the content if you want to avoid giving them a click:
The California law firm that sued Facebook and Zynga over scammy gaming ads is setting its sights on Apple, investigating a possible class action over reception problems with the new iPhone.
Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, LLP is looking for people who "recently purchased the new iPhone and have experienced poor reception quality, dropped calls and weak signals." That's the same firm that filed a federal class action suit over deceptive "offer" ads in games like Mafia Wars and Farmville. In the case of the fourth-generation iPhone, released last week, the phone shows fewer reception bars if you hold it wrong; Apple has suggested gripping it different.
There is evidence other phones may have had problems when gripped a certain way. But none generated the number of public complaints or level of controversy associated with the iPhone 4. So when Steve Jobs personally suggests to users to "avoid holding it in that way," he's handing the likes of KCR some valuable legal ammunition.
http://valleywag.gawker.com/5574781/an-iphone-class-action-suit-is-in-the-works
EDIT: Adding the content if you want to avoid giving them a click:
The California law firm that sued Facebook and Zynga over scammy gaming ads is setting its sights on Apple, investigating a possible class action over reception problems with the new iPhone.
Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, LLP is looking for people who "recently purchased the new iPhone and have experienced poor reception quality, dropped calls and weak signals." That's the same firm that filed a federal class action suit over deceptive "offer" ads in games like Mafia Wars and Farmville. In the case of the fourth-generation iPhone, released last week, the phone shows fewer reception bars if you hold it wrong; Apple has suggested gripping it different.
There is evidence other phones may have had problems when gripped a certain way. But none generated the number of public complaints or level of controversy associated with the iPhone 4. So when Steve Jobs personally suggests to users to "avoid holding it in that way," he's handing the likes of KCR some valuable legal ammunition.
25 months ago
Class action lawsuits help nobody but the lawyers.
The lawyers make millions and consumers get a $5 gift card.
The lawyers make millions and consumers get a $5 gift card.
25 months ago
Class action lawsuits help nobody but the lawyers.
The lawyers make millions and consumers get a $5 gift card.
True. I'm interested to see who actually contacts this firm seeking damages.
25 months ago
Class action lawsuits help nobody but the lawyers.
The lawyers make millions and consumers get a $5 gift card.
EXACTLY! I'm not interested in the least. Even if they won, we wouldn't get enough to purchase ourselves a new bumper.
25 months ago
I'm not surprised. Seriously though, I think you at least give them a chance to fix it. If you sued the maker of every product you purchased that had a defect you'd be spending a lot of time in court.
25 months ago
They should refund the restocking fee for people that return their phone (if they have to pay one) otherwise people have the opportunity to return their phones or they know about the issues when they make their purchase. The consumer knows full well what they are getting themselves into.
25 months ago
What can we do to prevent the lawyers from getting rich off those class action lawsuits on our behalf?
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