The first-generation AirPods Pro have been hounding Apple ever since their launch back in 2019, which quickly gave way to persistent crackling or static complaints, prompting a lawsuit in November 2024.

Now, however, Apple seems to have secured a partial victory of sorts by managing to have the scope of the lawsuit severely restricted.

Apple need only defend itself against the fraud by omission claim in the AirPods Pro crackling lawsuit

Before going further, let's recap what has happened in this lawsuit so far:

The lawsuit, formally called Lindsey LaBella et al v. Apple Inc, was filed in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, back in November 2024 by 9 consumers from 7 states.

The case argued that the AirPods Pro units that Apple sold between 2019 and 2022 had an en

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