ASUS Laptop Deal Providing Repairs, Cash Gets Final Approval

Asus Computer International and consumers alleging their laptops experienced battery drain and sluggish performance won a California federal court’s final approval of a class settlement that plaintiffs said was worth up to $21.3 million.

Joseph Carlotti alleged Asus models GL502VS and GL502VKS were touted as portable laptops with a powerful graphical processor suited for gaming and video editing. Yet some units allegedly suffered power problems and were prone to overheating.

About 24,800 affected laptops were sold to class members nationwide, plaintiffs said in filings with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

No class members objected and ...