June 24, 2015
The Ninth Circuit upheld a ruling on Tuesday dismissing a $500 million class action against online retailer Buy.com, saying a 1971 law prohibiting retailers from collecting customers' phone numbers during credit card transactions probably doesn't apply to online stores.
May 01, 2013
A California federal judge on Tuesday tossed a $500 million putative class action accusing Buy.com Inc. of illegally collecting phone numbers from consumers during credit card transactions, ruling that the online retailer could demand the information to verify its customers' identities.
February 08, 2013
An online shopper lodged a $500 million putative class action in California federal court Thursday accusing media and home goods retailer Buy.com Inc. of illegally requiring its customers to provide their telephone numbers in order to complete credit card purchases on its website.