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This is actually the second suit over the same issue. The Slattery case from 2005 (now called Charoensak v Apple) is still kicking too.
 
... there's the possability that Apple will be hit with some federal lawsuits concering how closely iTunes and the iPod are tied together...

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The lawsuits are Federal because they are filed in Federal court. The plaintiffs are private parties, not the Federal Government.
 
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