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    July 15, 2011

Apple Faces Class Action Suit in South Korea

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   A woman uses an Apple iPhone 4 smartphone for Web surfing during a
   photo opportunity at an Apple store in Seoul, May 24, 2011
   Photo: Reuters
   A woman uses an Apple iPhone 4 smartphone for Web surfing during a
   photo opportunity at an Apple store in Seoul, May 24, 2011

   U.S. technology giant Apple may face a class action lawsuit in South
   Korea for an iPhone feature that can track the location of users.
   Apple Korea said Thursday that it paid a $950 judgment last month to a
   lawyer who sued the company for violation of privacy.
   The lawyer, Kim Hyeong-seok, now says he will lead a class action suit
   against the company. His law firm, Mirae Law, said it set up a Web site
   to find people who want to participate in the suit, but it was shut
   down because of heavy traffic.
   There are around 3 million iPhone users in South Korea and the suit
   could have worldwide consequences for Apple.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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