A federal judge will reportedly allow a lawsuit filed against AT&T and Apple to proceed with class-action status. The lawsuit accuses Apple and AT&T of creating an exclusive deal to pair the iPhone with service provider AT&T as a way to eliminate competition. Because of this exclusive partnership, customers with an iPhone were locked into longer-than-expected contracts with AT&T, the lawsuit states. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop Apple from selling iPhones locked into AT&T’s network.