Apple agrees to pay more than 3.5 billion yen in settlement after being sued for making false statements regarding third-party app subscriptions and Family Sharing

It has been revealed that Apple has agreed to pay a settlement of $25 million (approximately 3.56 billion yen) in a class action lawsuit regarding

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Apple Settles Family Sharing Subscription Lawsuit - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/15/apple-settles-family-sharing-lawsuit/

Apple is settling a class action lawsuit over Family Sharing for $25 million
https://www.engadget.com/apple-is-settling-a-class-action-lawsuit-over-family-sharing-for-25-million-235208522.html

Family Sharing, provided by Apple, allows users and their family members (up to five people) to share content purchased from iTunes, Apple Books, the App Store, etc., as well as iCloud storage plans and family photo albums. It's a function.

However, app developers can also restrict sharing of a single subscription by multiple people. In other words, not all apps can share subscriptions with Family Sharing.

Apple was sued in a class action lawsuit in 2019 for not properly explaining this. The complaint states that the company 'misrepresented how third-party app subscriptions and Family Sharing features work together.' The class action lawsuit has been settled, the Los Angeles County Superior Court of California announced.

Apple has agreed to settle the lawsuit, but denies that it made any misleading misrepresentations and says it agreed to the settlement to avoid the potential costs of a jury trial. I am.

As part of the settlement, one user in the U.S. who used the Family Sharing feature with at least one person and subscribed to the app through the App Store between June 21, 2015 and January 30, 2019. It is possible to receive a settlement amount of $30 (about 4,300 yen) to $50 (about 7,100 yen) per person. Up to $10 million (approximately 1.42 billion yen) of the settlement amount will be allocated to attorney fees.

Please note that users who are entitled to receive settlement funds must submit their claims by March 1, 2024.