Los Angeles Dodgers Class Action Alleges Receipt Violations

According to a recent lawsuit filed by a California man against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the major league baseball team may be violating consumer privacy laws and federal regulations by including sensitive personal financial information on printed receipts at major league baseball stadiums.

Los Angeles Dodgers Class Action Lawsuit

Plaintiff Alex E. filed his Dodgers class action lawsuit on Oct. 26, 2018, after an experience at a Los Angeles major league baseball game left him feeling concerned about identity theft.

Alex claims that on or about Oct. 5, 2018, he purchased tickets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles with his credit card. Following the transaction, Alex claims he was given an electronically printed receipt including the expiration date and last four digits of his credit card’s account number.

As a result of this printed personal financial information, Alex claims that he was forced to take steps to keep the receipt safe, and could not simply toss it into the trash, over concerns of identity theft. Additionally, the printed receipt also disclosed his information to the employee who printed and handed it to Alex. Alex filed his class action lawsuit on behalf of himself, and the potential thousands of other victims whose privacy has been invaded by this practice.

Identity Theft

According to Alex’s lawsuit, sports and entertainment events are frequently targets for identity thieves.

Identity theft is a growing problem for Los Angeles residents and others across the United States. Although there are many federal laws in place regarding consumer privacy and sensitive information, Alex claims that the Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball had knowledge of, and willfully violated these regulations. Understanding protection rules can keep consumers safe from identity fraud.

In addition to federal regulations, individual credit card companies have terms of service indicating the type and amount of financial information that may be included on consumer receipts.

Alex’s lawsuit also sites a recent ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which determined that receipts that include the first six and last four digits of credit or debit cards cause actual harm to consumers.

About the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003

The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) was passed in 2003 for the purposes of protecting consumers from identity theft. Prior to this law, there was minimal regulation regarding the printing of consumer information on receipts. Consumer privacy advocates were concerned that if identity thieves collected several receipts from the same consumer, they may be able to piece together enough identifying financial information to commit identity theft and fraud.

Under the terms of FACTA, for consumer protection, vendors are only permitted to print the last five digits of a credit or debit card number on a receipt. They are not permitted to include any portion of the card’s expiration date.

If you were given a FACTA-violating credit card receipt at any major league baseball stadium, you may be eligible to join a class action lawsuit and pursue compensation. While many victims were subject to privacy violations at major league baseball stadiums when watching a game, other victims may have been attending the stadium for a concert or other event.

Victims who are able to prove that their receipts include privileged information may be able to collect between $100 to $1,000 per FACTA violation.

Join a Free MLB Receipt Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you have a receipt from a MLB baseball park that includes more than the last five digits of your credit card or debit card number or any portion of the expiration date, you may qualify to file an MLB credit card receipt class action lawsuit.

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