( June 14, 2021, 22:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple must face claims in state and federal court that its Photos app for iPhone violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Information Act, a US federal judge has ruled. US District Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel remanded Count III of the claim, involving allegations that Apple sold or otherwise profited from individuals' biometric data, to an Illinois state court, saying that plaintiffs have failed to show more than a regulatory violation and thus lack standing to sue in federal court. Rosenstengel declined to dismiss the remaining federal counts, saying plaintiffs have alleged unlawful retention of their biometric information, potentially indefinitely, which constitutes a privacy injury, and have accused Apple of collecting the information without proper consent.See document below. ...
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