Judge Won't Force Amazon to Disclose Tax Records

In a victory for the free speech and privacy rights of Amazon.com customers, a federal judge ruled that the company would not have to turn over detailed records on nearly 50 million purchases to North Carolina tax collectors. The state had demanded sensitive information including names and addresses of North Carolina customers -- and information about exactly what they had purchased between 2003 and 2010.

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