Court clears path for multibillion-dollar Apple biometric privacy lawsuit. The iPhone maker is facing a potential $32.5 billion class-action lawsuit accusing the company of collecting biometric information through its Photos app without proper notice or consent. The denial leaves the certification order in place, allowing proceedings to continue in district court, where plaintiffs must still prove that Apple violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Plaintiffs allege that certain Photos and iCloud configurations caused facial data to be transmitted to or stored by Apple, creating additional privacy concerns. A major test for biometric privacy rulesThe case highlights a growing legal challenge for technology companies as facial recognition becomes more common in consumer products.