Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of E-Tailers, A Move Many Online Merchants May Come To Regret
Written by Mark RaschMarch 19th, 2009
Online retailers collecting credit card information and other personal information (e.g., name, address and telephone number) gained a victory against a privacy prohibition in a recent California federal case. However, in the long run the court decision may undo many protections for electronic commerce.
The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler raises issues of how strictly retail laws should be interpreted when it comes to E-Commerce issues, many of which couldn't have been imagined when the laws were written.
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