<ul><li>Apple and Amazon have requested a total of $223,000 in sanctions against class action law firm, Hagens Berman, for prolonging litigation over iPhone and iPad prices as the initial plaintiff sought to withdraw.</li><li>U.S. District Judge Kymberly Evanson in Seattle supported the companies' request for legal fees due to the law firm's failure to disclose its client's desire to exit the case promptly.</li><li>The lawsuit alleges Apple and Amazon conspired to artificially inflate prices of iPhones and iPads sold on Amazon's platform, with additional plaintiffs joining the ongoing case.</li><li>Hagens Berman's client, Steven Floyd, expressed his wish to withdraw from the litigation in January 2024, which was not immediately relayed to the court, causing delays in the legal proceedings.</li></ul>

Apple and Amazon ask for sanctions against prominent class action law firm

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