By Stephen Nellis and Neha Malara
( Reuters) – Multiple U.S. states are examining Apple Inc for possibly deceiving customers, according to a March file acquired by a tech watchdog group.
The Texas attorney general of the United States may sue Apple for breaking the states deceptive trade practices law in connection with the multi-state examination, according to the document, which was acquired by the Tech Transparency Project.
The file did not provide extra information.
The office of the Texas chief law officer decreased to comment. Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters demand for remark.
Apple has actually faced class-action claims from consumers alleging that it deceived them about slowing the efficiency of iPhones with aging batteries. The business accepted pay up to $500 million to settle one such suit earlier this year.
Apple is likewise facing lawsuits declaring that it knew and concealed how the “butterfly” keyboards on its MacBook laptops were prone to failure.
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