Personal Injury & Torts
Feb. 17, 2011
ZIP Code Class Actions Pile Up
Proposed class actions have already begun to pile up following a California Supreme Court ruling that it is illegal for retailers to ask customers their ZIP codes when they use their credit cards.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An expected wave of litigation has begun after the state Supreme Court's ruling last week that it is illegal for retailers to ask customers for their ZIP codes during credit card transactions.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that requesting ZIP codes from customers who pay with credit cards violates the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act. The law specifically prohibits retailers from ...
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