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Administrative/Regulatory

May 12, 2005

Release of Class Information Requires Individual Consent

Focus Column - Consumer Law - By Gordon Bosserman - The recent spate of unauthorized releases of private information by companies around the country has focused attention on consumers' rights to privacy and their vulnerability in the electronic age. It is perhaps a sign of the times that, if one has the misfortune of being burglarized, it is more likely that the burglar will steal the victim's identity (that is, any information that reveals a Social Security number, credit card numbers and the

        
        Focus Column
        
        Consumer Law
        
        By Gordon Bosserman
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