WRITING ASSIGNMENT QUESTION #2 (Section 5 – Ethics and the Judicial System)
In a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc., members claimed that their phone performance would go down after new software updates were completed, specifically in regard to battery life. The class action suit resulted in a $500 million settlement. Apple decided to settle in order to avoid litigation (which would have been even more costly, believe it or not). There were 175,000 verified (and unverified) class members, and each received $211 as their settlement payout. Settlement also included paying other iPhone owners around $25 – as long as they claim and followed through with it. Apple’s attorneys, Christopher Corsi, Charlene Gallion, Raj Johal, Sean Pennington, and Megan White received 30% of the total settlement fund, for attorneys’ fees and costs; an amount that came out to around $15.9 million.
PROMPT #1: Was the settlement in the Apple Inc., class action lawsuit ethical? Explain and provide support for your stance.
PROMPT #2: What other class action lawsuit has been criticized for the ethically questionable manner in which the case was resolved in?
NOTE: Choose one of the two prompts, and post an APA formatted original submission to the discussion board – between 250 – 500 words. Once the original submission has been posted, reply to at least two (2) other student’s submissions with a constructive and productive response. A constructive and productive response adds value to the discussion by bringing new evidence ideas, points of view, theologies, and research to the conversation. “I agree,” “Ditto” and the like are not acceptable replies. Replies are to be respectful, express an opinion based on the course material (and any outside reputable sources), and be relevant to the subject topic. Student’s are not being graded based on their opinion.
Ensure that postings are detailed responses to each question and that course and chapter content are applied in your discussion responses. For example, consider taking a new approach in presenting chapter content, cite new examples, present external research (paraphrase, avoid unnecessary and/or lengthy quotations; do not plagiarize, cite references (citations must be in written in APA format and style). Rules of Netiquette must be followed. Peer responses are not texts with your friends – full sentences and proper spelling are expected.