New Suits Target Information On Store Receipts

This National Law Journal article discusses a recent increase in suits against companies who are alledgely failing to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FACTA). One of the provisions of FACTA prohibits a company from printing more than the last 5 digits of a credit card number on the customer's receipt. According to the article, more than 300 class actions have been filed against a number of companies, including Toys "R" Us Inc. and AMC Entertainment Holdings.