Apple Must Face Suit Claiming AirTags Are Weapon of Stalkers; Judge Does Say “Apple may ultimately be right
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Apple Inc. lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that its AirTag devices help stalkers track their victims. US District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco ruled Friday that three plaintiffs in the class-action suit had made sufficient claims for negligence and product liability, though he dismissed the others. About three dozen women and men who filed the suit alleged that Apple was warned of the risks posed by its AirTags and argued the company could be legally blamed under California law when the tracking devices are used for misconduct. In the three claims that survived, the plaintiffs “allege that, when they were stalked, the problems with the AirTag's safety features were substantial, and that those safety defects caused their injuries,” Chhabria wrote. Apple had argu...