ISPs File Next Barrage of Anti-Spam Lawsuits
Date: October 29, 2004Source: EcommerceTimes
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Abarrage of lawsuits against several dozen defendants have been filed in federal courts by an antispam alliance of the nation's leading Internet service providers in the latest crackdown on e-mail spam.
The lawsuits were filed by Earthlink, America Online, Microsoft and Yahoo. They represent the second round of suits in the ISPs' get-tough approach to fighting spam.
Earthlink filed suit in federal court in Atlanta, Georgia, accusing 50 "John Does" of violating the federal CAN-SPAM Act and various other state and federal statutes, including the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Georgia Computer Systems Protection Act and state and federal racketeering laws.
According to EarthLink's complaint, the defendants have used deceptive and illegal methods to send millions of spam e-mails advertising prescription drugs and low mortgage or loan rates.
Meanwhile, AOL filed two lawsuits in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, Virginia -- both naming numerous "John Does" as defendants and alleging violations of federal and state laws.
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