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Litigation

Mar. 8, 2011

ZIP Codes Suits Keep Piling Up

Nearly two dozen more lawsuits have been filed against retailers over the practice of asking for ZIP code information during credit card transactions.


By Amy Yarbrough


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - The lawyer at the center of a high-profile consumer protection fight has slapped California retailers with nearly two dozen more lawsuits for collecting ZIP codes from customers who use credit cards.


Folsom-based attorney Gene J. Stonebarger filed all 21 class actions in San Francisco County Superior Court on Friday. The lawsuits target retailers including Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc.,...

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