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Litigation

Aug. 12, 2016

Retailers didn't illegally gather customer zip codes, judge rules

In a major defense win in a class action trial, a San Diego County judge has handed down a rare win for retailers Urban Outfitters Inc. and Anthropologie Inc., which were accused of improperly collecting customer zip codes during transactions.

By Justin Kloczko
Daily Journal Staff Writer

In a major defense win in a class action trial, a San Diego County judge has handed down a rare win for retailers Urban Outfitters Inc. and Anthropologie Inc., which were accused of improperly collecting customer zip codes during transactions.

The case, which demanded $288 million and exposed the companies to $1 billion, alleged violation of the state's Song-Beverly Credit Card Act, which bar...

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