On November 18, 2015, a proposed class action was filed in New York
federal court against an appliance and electronics retailer under
the Fair Accurate Credit Transaction Act ("FACTA") based
on the company's printing of card data on receipts. The
receipts allegedly exposed customers to fraud and identity theft.
On January 5, 2016, a retail chain was accused of exposing too much
customer information on receipts in violation of FACTA in Illinois
federal court. And on January 14, 2016, a proposed class action was filed in the
Southern District of Florida against a pet store chain based on
similar violations of FACTA.
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