Corporate
Feb. 12, 2011
Retailers On the Hook Over ZIP Code Collection
The state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that asking for a ZIP code during a credit card transaction violates the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act. The ruling could launch a new wave of class action litigation against retailers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Retailers are on the hook for potentially millions of dollars in penalties for illegally requesting ZIP codes from customers who pay with credit cards.
The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that asking for a ZIP code during a credit card transaction violates the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act. Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores Inc., 2011 DJDAR 2278
The court rejected the...
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