527 Koreans sue Samsung on Galaxy Note 7

Hundreds

of South Korean Galaxy Note 7 smartphone owners filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics yesterday over its handling of the fire-prone device. Attorney Peter Young-Yeel Ko, head of the Harvest Law Firm, said the 527 plaintiffs want Samsung to compensate them for the costs to visit shops to exchange their phones, for the hours they had to wait while transferring data and for psychological harm from using a hazardous product. Samsung is offering an upgrade option to customers in South Korea. (Agencies)