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Pittsburgh sandwich chain revealed too much credit card info, and it'll cost 'em

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(CBS/AP) PITTSBURGH - An iconic Pittsburgh sandwich shop chain got caught in the middle when a customer complained that the restaurant printed too much of her credit card information on a receipt, in violation of federal law.

Attorneys eventually claimed Primanti Bros. printed more than 49,000 such receipts at its South Side location. As a result, the sandwich chain has settled a class action lawsuit over credit card disclosure laws, requiring customers who got such receipts to get a voucher for a free sandwich, side dish, and non-alcoholic drink, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

A federal judge on Wednesday approved the settlement between Primanti Bros. and its customers. The settlement also requires the restaurant to pay up to $62,000 in attorneys' fees and make a $25,000 donation to benefit the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.

The too-revealing receipt problems occurred between July 2008, and February 2010.

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