SanDisk Extreme Pro SSD and WD MyPassport SSD Portable Hard Drives
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising hard drives as reliable
WD Red NAS Hard Drives
Case Name (Date)
Malone et al v. Western Digital Corp.
20-cv-3584, N.D. Cal.
(May 2020)
Product/Service
WD Red network attached storage (NAS) hard drives
Allegations
Falsely advertising drives as suitable for use in NAS devices
Status
Settled
(Final approval granted)
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Hard Drives from Western Digital Corp.
Allegations: Failing to disclose that certain hard drives use SMR technology resulting in slower performance and inferior stability compared to devices that use CMR technology
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