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Judge rules iPod class-action suit must go on

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/judge-rules-ipod-class-action-suit-must-go' title="Judge rules iPod class-action suit must go on"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2014/06/ipod_touch_5_black_white_red_4x3.jpg?itok=U6SmKzk-' />[/url]</p> <p>Despite Apple's efforts to toss out a class-action lawsuit over iTunes (http://www.imore.com/itunes) DRM and locking the iPod (http://www.imore.com/ipod), U.S. district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said that the suit must continue. After Apple's investigation late last week revealed that neither representing plaintiffs (http://www.imore.com/outcome-350-million-itunes-class-action-suit-rests-single-plaintiff) in the suit are qualified to make claims as they had purchased their iPods outside of the window stated for the suit, Judge Rogers said she will hold a hearing for selection of new plaintiff representatives.</p> <!--break--> <p>Dow Jones (http://www.nasdaq.com/article/judge-denies-apples-bid-to-dismiss-ipod-pricing-suit-20141208-01098) reported:</p>

<p>U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she would hold a hearing Tuesday--out of earshot of the jury--on the qualifications of the new representatives. Lead plaintiffs' counsel Bonny Sweeney told the judge she had more iPod customers "ready and willing" to step into the case.</p>

<p>The judge added that she had a duty to protect the rights of the estimated 8 million iPod owners out there affected by the suit. The suit alleges that Apple engaged in anti-competitive behaviors while Apple executives (http://www.imore.com/emails-testimony-steve-jobs-be-used-class-action-ipod-lawsuit) pointed their fingers at the music industry for rigid enforcement of DRM policies.</p> <p>Source: Dow Jones (http://www.nasdaq.com/article/judge-denies-apples-bid-to-dismiss-ipod-pricing-suit-20141208-01098)</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-28803"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/413ec8f9/sc/30/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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