COHEN v. APPLE INC.

No. 20-17307.

46 F.4th 1012 (2022)

Andrew COHEN; Timothy Hornick; Kaleah C. Allen; Kimberly Benjamin; Mark Weiler; Matt Koppin; Scott Cischke; Paul Coletti; Krystle Faeryn; Rodolfo Cabrera; Brandy Davis; William Zide; David Hedicker; Nancy Maekawa; Catherin Goodwin; Kathleen Boggs; Mark Kunze; Ariana Ryan; Becky Wellington; M. Gail Sundell; Victor Perlman; Zachary Gomolekoff; Glenn Jacobs; June A. Hall, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. APPLE INC., Defendant-Appellee, and Samsung Electronic America, Inc., Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 26, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew W.H. Wessler (argued) and Linnet Davis-Stermitz , Gupta Wessler PLLC, Washington, D.C.; Elizabeth A. Fegan and Jessica H. Meeder , Fegan Scott LLC, Chicago, Illinois; for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Joseph R. Palmore (argued) and Adam L. Sorensen , Morrison & Foerster LLP, Washington, D.C.; William F. Tarantino and James R. Sigel , Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Francisco, California; for Defendant-Appellee.

Leah M. Nicholls , Public Justice P.C., Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae Public Justice.

Scott L. Nelson and Allison M. Zieve , Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae Public Citizen.

Joshua S. Turner , Megan L. Brown , and William K. Lane III , Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, D.C.; Paul V. Lettow and Stephanie A. Maloney , U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, Washington, D.C.; for Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.

Terrence J. Dee and Jessica J. Thomas , McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Amicus Curiae CTIA—The Wireless Association.

Before: William A. Fletcher, Johnnie B. Rawlinson, and John B. Owens, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Cell phones emit radiofrequency ("RF") radiation in the course of their ordinary operation. Pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934 and the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ("twin Communications Acts"), the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") has promulgated regulations establishing RF radiation...

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