B.C. Supreme Court approves $14.4-million settlement of iPhone class-action lawsuit

A lawyer for a group of iPhone owners says a British Columbia judge has approved a countrywide multimillion-dollar settlement with tech giant Apple over software updates that allegedly slowed down older devices.

"We're pleased with the results," said K.S. Garcha, a lawyer for the class. "It was a complex matter."

Garcha said in an interview that the judge in the case approved the settlement at a hearing Tuesday. 

Class members who make claims on the $14.4-million settlement can expect to receive between $17.50 and $150 each, depending on how many people submit a claim for the settlement money, he said.