Apple is facing a lawsuit brought by 27,000 South Koreans, angry over the collection of location data on iPhones and iPads.
Each is seeking 1m won (£565m) in compensation for privacy violations.
Apple has faced criticism since in emerged in April that its iPhones and iPads stored locations which could be used to create a map of the user's movements.
The lawsuit could pave the way for others around the world.
Earlier this month the South Korean communications regulator Korea Communications Commission ordered Apple's local operation to pay 3m won (£1.6m) fine for violating the country's location information laws.
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