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TABAK, ET AL. V. APPLE INC.


CASE NO. 4:19-CV-02455


UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IF YOU OWNED AN IPHONE 7 OR IPHONE 7 PLUS IN THE UNITED STATES AT ANY POINT
BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 AND JANUARY 3, 2023 AND EXPERIENCED AUDIO ISSUES WITH
YOUR DEVICE, YOU SHOULD READ THIS NOTICE AS IT MAY IMPACT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.






IMPORTANT DATES

June 3, 2024
Claim Deadline
June 3, 2024
Objection Deadline
June 3, 2024
Exclusion Deadline
July 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM PDT
Final Approval Hearing
 * A Settlement has been reached with Apple Inc. (“Apple”) in a class action
   lawsuit alleging that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus experienced certain
   audio issues allegedly related to the “audio IC” chip. Apple denies that the
   devices had such issues and denies all allegations of wrongdoing.
 * You may be included in this Settlement as a member of the “Settlement Class”
   and entitled to receive a payment called the “Class Payment” if you owned an
   iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus between September 16, 2016 and January 3, 2023, and
   you either complained to Apple regarding an issue covered by the Settlement
   or paid Apple for a repair or replacement covered by the Settlement. The
   criteria to be a Class Member are defined more fully in the answers to FAQs 5
   and 6. Together, all Class Members are collectively known as the “Settlement
   Class.”
 * Your rights are affected whether you act or do not act. Read this notice
   carefully.
 * These rights and options — and the deadlines to exercise them — are explained
   in the Notice.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENTSTAY IN THE CLASS

A $35 million settlement fund will be established. If you received an email or
postcard notification from the Settlement Administrator about the Lawsuit, that
means that you may be a member of the Settlement Class. If you decide to receive
the Class Payment, you must let the Settlement Administrator know by June 3,
2024 whether you elect to receive the payment by electronic check, ACH transfer,
or physical check, and provide the corresponding e-mail address, banking
information, or mailing address for the payment’s distribution. You may provide
your payment information on the Select Payment page, or by mailing your
completed form to the Settlement Administrator. If you remain in the Settlement
Class and provide the necessary payment information, you will receive a Class
Payment if the Court grants final approval to the Settlement. If you do not
provide the necessary payment information by June 3, 2024, you will remain in
the Settlement Class and forego receiving a Class Payment and will waive your
right to sue Apple in the future regarding the subject matter of the claims in
the Lawsuit.

If you decide to stay in the Settlement Class, you will give up the right to sue
Apple in a separate lawsuit related to the subject matter of the claims in the
Lawsuit. The Released Claims are described in FAQ 12. 

ASK TO BE EXCLUDED (OPT OUT) DEADLINE:
June 3, 2024

If you decide to opt out of this Settlement, you will keep the right to sue
Apple at your expense in a separate lawsuit related to the subject matter of the
claims this Settlement resolves, but you give up the right to receive a Class
Payment from this Settlement.

This is the only option that allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of
another lawsuit against Apple related to the subject matter of the claims in
this Lawsuit. If you opt out of this Settlement and the Settlement is approved,
you will no longer be represented by Class Counsel.

OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT DEADLINE:
June 3, 2024

If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the
Court about why you do not like the Settlement.

GO TO A HEARING ON: July 18, 2024

You may object to the Settlement and ask the Court for permission to speak at
the Final Approval Hearing where the Parties will request that the Final
Approval Order be entered approving the Settlement.

 * The Court overseeing this case still has to decide whether to approve the
   Settlement.
 * The Notice summarizes the proposed Settlement. For the precise terms and
   conditions of the Settlement, you may (1) see the Settlement Agreement (2)
   contact Class Counsel representing the Settlement Class (contact info listed
   under Question 16); (3) access the Court docket in this case, for a fee,
   through the Court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system
   at https://ecf.cand.uscourts.gov; or (4) visit the office of the Clerk of
   Court for the United States District Court for the Northern District of
   California, Phillip Burton Federal Building & United States Courthouse, 450
   Golden Gate Avenue, 16th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102, between 9:00 a.m.
   and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays.

PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT OR THE COURT CLERK’S OFFICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT
THIS NOTICE, THIS SETTLEMENT, OR THE CLAIMS PROCESS.

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