Judge OKs Class Action Over Famous Footwear's Email Marketing Practices

“The Consumer Privacy in Commercial Transactions Act bars merchants from requiring personal identification information not required by the card issuer on a credit card transaction form, with limited exceptions, including where the information is necessary for shipping or delivery,” U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley wrote, citing Section 105(a) of the state’s deceptive business practices law. “The Supreme Judicial Court has held that Section 105 applies to both paper and electronic forms and that ‘write’ includes typing.”