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Can-Spam didn't, survey says

December 30, 2004 A survey due out Monday will report that the federal antispam law did little to deter spammers. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, MX Logic Inc., antispam company, anti-spam, survey, spam, law, service provider, U.S., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Can-Spam put to the test

May 22, 2007 Internet law expert Venkat Balasubramani says new legal limits could crimp future moves to sue spammers. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, plaintiff, court, lawsuit, entity, claim, litigation, Internet Service Provider, Internet access, decision, anti-spam, e-mail

Microsoft sues more alleged spammers

December 2, 2004 Defendants are accused of failing to label sexually explicit e-mails as required by the federal Can-Spam Act. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, lawsuit, spammer, defendant, anti-spam, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Spammers plead guilty after EarthLink probe

October 3, 2006 Two plead guilty to offenses under the Can-Spam Act after ISP finds they had sent out thousands of junk messages. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., CAN-SPAM Act, spammer, Internet Service Provider, message

Elections spice up spam

November 15, 2004 Presidential vote proves a popular theme for junk e-mail, as U.S. holds onto its spot as top spam producer. TAGS: Commtouch, CAN-SPAM Act, spam, South Korea, China, U.S., e-mail

FTC serves up fully baked spam recipe

December 17, 2004 Agency issues final rules as to what constitutes commercial bulk e-mail, or spam, which is subject to restrictions under Can-Spam Act. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, regulation, spam, agency, rule, e-mail

Alleged spammer settles with Massachusetts

October 11, 2004 DC Enterprises will pony up $25,000, marking resolution of the first state case under the federal Can-Spam Act. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, Tom Reilly, Massachusetts, attorney general, e-mail

Court sides with alleged 'vacation' spammer

November 28, 2006 Precedent-setting decision says travel agency that sent repeated cruise-vacation e-mails is protected by federal Can-Spam Act. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, Oklahoma, anti-spam, law, spam, spammer, domain name, professor, e-mail, CEO

U.S. cooks up most spam

August 25, 2004 Study shows majority of junk mail sent around the globe originates from United States, despite new laws meant to curb it. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spam, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, globe, South Korea, law, U.S., China, e-mail, security

Police Blotter: Porn spammers' guilty verdict upheld

September 7, 2007 Federal judge upholds guilty verdicts, denies new trial to spammers specializing in sexually explicit solicitations. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, Police Blotter, offshore, verdict, spammer, jury, recipient, Arizona, domain name, trial, operation, image

EarthLink's pursuit lands spammer in can

November 18, 2005 Can-Spam prosecutions related to EarthLink lawsuits put one man in prison for a year and slap another with a $15.4 million judgment. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., CAN-SPAM Act, spammer, junk e-mail, Florida, suit, Internet Service Provider, e-mail

New round of spam suits from AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo

October 28, 2004 Anti-Spam Alliance firms file new suits against spammers and "spimmers"--people who spam over IM. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spammer, spim, defendant, lawsuit, America Online Inc., EarthLink Inc., round, Time Warner Inc., Massachusetts, Yahoo! Inc., IM, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

FTC says federal spam law has worked

December 20, 2005 Security firms report spam increase--but the FTC says 2003 law regulating junk e-mail is effective. TAGS: MX Logic Inc., CAN-SPAM Act, junk e-mail, spam, law, agency, message, e-mail

FTC shuts down four spam rings

September 14, 2006 In two cases, spammers sent sexually explicit e-mail messages using "zombie" computers, the agency says. TAGS: Illinois, CAN-SPAM Act, spam, agency, e-mail

Antispam confab looks beyond filters

March 29, 2006 Leaders in the fight against spam, phishing and e-mail fraud gather at the MIT to compare notes. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, marketer, spammer, email marketing, law enforcement, anti-spam, spam, bond, incentive, conference, phishing, attorney, e-mail, car, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Majoras steps into FTC chairman role

August 17, 2004 Under Deborah Majoras' tenure, the FTC will be responsible for overseeing enforcement of the Can-Spam Act. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, chairman, commission

Supreme Court won't hear spam appeal

January 9, 2006 Justices let stand an existing ruling saying a dating service doesn't have the right to spam a university. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, university, spam, IP address, IP, e-mail

Court deals blow to dating-service spammer

August 3, 2005 Federal appeals court rejects argument that spammers have First Amendment right to flood public universities with spam. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, university, spammer, First Amendment, spam, e-mail address, e-mail

Judge denies guilty plea in AOL spam case

December 21, 2004 Ex-AOL employee's hearing is postponed; judge cites vagueness in prosecutors' argument that theft violated Can-Spam. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, prosecutor, America Online Inc., plea, theft, spammer, Judge, Time Warner Inc., attorney, e-mail address, e-mail, U.S.

'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-Spam

September 30, 2004 Man pleads guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, again raising concerns about risks of open-access Wi-Fi. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, conviction, spamming, credit card transaction, Wi-Fi, security, credit card, California, wireless network
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