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iPhone Class Action OK'd — An Abuse of the Legal System

This is simply an abuse of the legal system. Can parties involved truly say they are harmed by Apple's "locking" of iPhones?

An inconvenience, yes. But this lawsuit will no doubt contribute to massive legal fees by Apple, and raise costs for consumers in some way, shape or form.

But the trial lawyers will no doubt profit. A wrongheaded lawsuit, and a wrongheaded decision by the judge.

A federal judge says a monopoly abuse lawsuit against Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc.'s mobile phone unit can move forward as a class action.

The lawsuit consolidates several filed by iPhone buyers starting in late 2007, a few months after the first generation of Apple's smartphone went on sale.

An amended complaint filed in June 2008 takes issue with Apple's practice of "locking" iPhones so they can only be used on AT&T's network, and its absolute control over what applications iPhone owners can and cannot install on the gadgets.