Thomson Reuters sued over SSN display under Michigan privacy law

A class of Michiganders has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan alleging that Thomson Reuters search engines publicly displayed their Social Security numbers. The case, filed on a Thursday, argues the conduct violated the Michigan Social Security Number Privacy Act, enacted in 2004, which bars businesses from using more than four digits of a Social Security number.

The plaintiffs claim Thomson Reuters’ CLEAR and Westlaw PeopleMap platforms showed five sequential digits. The article notes the claimants seek relief under this state privacy law and involves a public display of the numbers. The piece quotes Caitlyn Rosen and states Read more at Courthouse News. According to Courthouse News.