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Westlaw to Limit Sale of Personal Data

Westlaw, one of the nation's leading data brokers, with information on millions of Americans, said it will restrict its sale of Social Security numbers amid growing concerns about privacy. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., announced the restrictions three weeks after he publicly chided the company.

Data broker curtails access to consumer details, New York Times, March 18, 2005.