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Litigation

Mar. 14, 2012

In wake of ZIP code ruling, courts sort out penalties

One year after the state Supreme Court's decision banning most retailers from asking customers their ZIP codes, the elephant lurking in the room is a question of how much money stores can be forced to pay in penalties.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


One year after the state Supreme Court's decision banning most retailers from asking customers for their ZIP codes, the elephant lurking in the room is a question of how much money stores can be forced to pay in penalties for breaking the law.


The penalty question is the biggest legal issue to emerge since the court's unanimous decision, which has launched more than 150 lawsuits in sta...

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