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Inserted Ads Prompt Lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, MO—Two residents have filed lawsuits in federal court, claiming the state Revenue Department violated their privacy by allowing advertisements to be inserted in vehicle registration renewal notices. The Revenue Department had contracted a printer, Imagitas, to produce the notices for free in return for the right to sell and insert commercial advertisements with the notices. The lawsuit seeks class-action status and damages of $2,500 per person whose information is alleged to have been “improperly provided.”