Written by Amy Malone Another class action suit has been filed in Massachusetts in the zip code wars. This time, the target is instrument retailer Guitar Center for allegedly requesting customers to provide their zip codes when making purchases with a credit card in contravention of Mass. Gen Laws ch. 93§ 105(a). Zip code class… Continue Reading
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Zip Code as Personal Information: The Massachusetts Round 2
Posted in Class Action Litigation, Data Compliance & Security, Privacy LitigationYesterday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) ruled that zip codes constitute “personal identification information” under G.L. c. 93. The question of law came to the SJC from the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts stemming from Tyler vs. Michaels Store, Inc, which was dismissed in January. This ruling echoes California’s 2011 decision that the Song-Beverly… Continue Reading
Massachusetts Businesses Face Two New Challenges on Data Security
Posted in 201 CMR 17.00, Class Action Litigation, Data Compliance & SecurityA cross-post from our friends at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts – and important reading, given that March 1st is Thursday. Employers Face Two New Challenges on Data Security
