Scott Graham reports:
By a single vote, Apple and numerous other online retailers have escaped potentially millions in statutory damages for claims under a California consumer privacy law.
The California Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Monday that the Legislature never intended to apply the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 to e-commerce, meaning that retailers can take addresses and telephone numbers when conducting remote credit card transactions.
Read more on Law.com. Courthouse News also covers the ruling.