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Landsheft v Apple Inc

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Case Information
Case name Landsheft et al. v. Apple Inc.[1]
Court U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California[1]
Docket 5:25-cv-02668-NW[1]
Filed March 2025 (original action)[1]
Judge(s) Noël Wise[1]
Plaintiffs Peter Landsheft and other named purchasers[1]
Defendants Apple Inc.[1]
Case type Civil consumer class action[1]
Claims / issues Allegedly misleading advertising of enhanced Siri / Apple Intelligence features[1]
Status July 17, 2026: $250 million settlement preliminarily approved. Final-approval hearing reset to February 24, 2027 by the August 13 order.[2][3]

Landsheft v. Apple Inc. is a consumer class action in the Northern District of California, No. 5:25-cv-02668-NW. On May 5, 2026, plaintiffs sought preliminary approval of a $250 million settlement over allegedly misleading advertising of enhanced Siri features.[4] The court granted preliminary approval on July 17, 2026.[2]

Background

Plaintiffs alleged that Apple promoted enhanced Siri capabilities that were unavailable when they purchased eligible iPhones, and that they would not have bought the devices or would have paid less had they known.[4] Apple denied the allegations; the settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing.[5]

Proposed Settlement Terms

The settlement class covers qualifying U.S. purchasers of iPhone 16, 16e, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max devices bought for purposes other than resale between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025, subject to the order’s exclusions.[2] The agreement provides a presumptive $25 payment per approved eligible device, adjustable downward or upward to a $95 cap depending on claims and available funds.[5]

Procedural Status

The July 17 order granted preliminary approval and expressly reserved final approval; it did not determine liability.[2] On August 13, 2026, Judge Noël Wise advanced the final-approval hearing to February 24, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. in San Jose.[3]

Administrator’s published schedule

As reviewed on September 17, 2026, the administrator’s schedule lists September 21, 2026 as the start of the notice campaign and claim period, December 21, 2026 as the claim-filing, exclusion and objection deadline, and February 24, 2027 as the final-approval hearing date. September 21 remains a future date as of this review.[6]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Court filing / case record, reviewed September 7, 2026
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Landsheft v. Apple Inc., Order Granting Preliminary Approval, ECF 94 (July 17, 2026), paragraphs 3, 4 and 8
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Landsheft v. Apple Inc., Order Resetting Final Approval Hearing, ECF 97 (August 13, 2026)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Landsheft v. Apple Inc., Motion for Preliminary Approval, ECF 77 (May 5, 2026), pp. 1, 3–8
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Landsheft v. Apple Inc., Settlement Agreement, ECF 78-1 (May 5, 2026), sections I and III and proposed class notice
  6. ↑ Verita, court-appointed settlement administrator, Smartphone AI Settlement, key dates and claim instructions, reviewed September 17, 2026.
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