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Standing under the CAN-SPAM Act

2nd
Apr. × ’10
By Kevin A. Thompson
The CAN-SPAM Act (15 U.S.C. 7701, et seq.) provides a private cause of action for providers of an Internet access service to use against spammers, in addition to the enforcement of the Act by the FTC, states, and other government entities. In order to have standing to bring a case, however, a private plaintiff must [...]
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Recent “Phishing” conviction in California

19th
Jan. × ’07
By Kevin A. Thompson
A California man was recently convicted of a “phishing” scam.  Specifically, Mr. Goodin’s conviction is based upon violations of the CAN-SPAM act (15 U.S.C. §§ 7701 et seq.), as well as 10 additional counts, including wire fraud, misuse of the AOL trademark, and attempted witness harassment. The article here at Mercury News makes a big [...]
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