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Re:Jony Ive shakes up Apple’s software design group by ScottWhigham on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @08:20PM (#7563456)
I did read it. The usage is correct and the dictionary entry shows that "fallout" is indeed a noun showing "a bad effect or result of something".

Sorry - I think you need to read it again because you've clearly downvoted my response in error.

Re:Jony Ive shakes up Apple’s software design group by vacri on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @08:47PM (#7563550)
"a secondary and often lingering effect"

The "falling out" described in the original comment is not a secondary effect - it is the primary driver of the action. The fallout from the falling out is that Christie left the organisation.

A falling out can be the fallout from another action, but that's not the context used here.