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Company: Apple Inc.
Current Parent Company: Apple Inc.
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $113,000,000
Year: 2020
Date: November 18, 2020
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: A coalition of over 30 other attorneys general announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding its 2016 decision to throttle consumers' iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: electrical and electronic equipment
Specific Industry of Current Parent: computers
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