# AirPods Max condensation lawsuit significantly narrowed by judge - 9to5Mac

> Brooklyn federal judge Orelia E. Merchant has dismissed most claims in a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that Apple’s AirPods Max suffer from a condensation defect. Here are the details.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/07/airpods-max-condensation-lawsuit-significantly-narrowed-by-judge/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4d42b5d04a49668539d52d)
- **Published:** 2026-07-07
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #airpods #headphones
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4d42b5d04a49668539d52d

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