Apple lawsuit over ‘buy’ and ‘rent’ labels for digital content can continue, rules federal judge Share this story The Hollywood Reporter, the suit can now continue, though could yet be settled before ever reaching trial. The lead plaintiff in the case, David Andino, argues that Apple is misleading consumers when it tells them it can “buy” digital versions of albums, TV shows, and films from its stores. Why? Because the iPhone-maker retains the power to terminate customers’ access to this content whenever it likes. This can happen, for example, when the company loses distribution rights to content that users haven’t secured by downloading to their device.