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AdLaw By Request®
Arms’ War in Italy: Aggressive Marketers Versus Privacy Watchdog
By Adam Snukal
This post was written by Avv. Felix Hofer, and first appeared in Volume V of the Gala Gazette. 1. Implementing both, EU Directive 2002/58/EC of July 12th, 2002 (Directive on…
DuetsBlog
Is Wal-Mart Giving Away Free $1,000 Gift Cards?
By Steve Baird®
Same drill as yesterday. Another email spam scam? More trademark fair use abuse? Is it just me, or is the branded email spam coming out of the virtual woodwork, or…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Martindale-Hubbell now spamming lawyers’ blogs? Are lawyers to blame?
A marketing company doing work on behalf of the legal directory Martindale-Hubbell has acknowledged spamming the comment field on New York Attorney Eric Turkewitz' blog. Turkewitz blogged about the Martindale…
The Trademark Blog
NewLawyer.com Spammed Me Yet Again
I don't understand why their telemarketers don't mark their records "do not call - angry abusive guy threatens suit."
AdLaw By Request®
Facebook Catches a Big Phish
By Adam Snukal
Once again, that truism that old habits die hard has been substantiated. The U.S. District Court of Northern California just awarded Facebook a $711 million judgment against the self-described “spam king,”…
New Media and Technology Law Blog
Ninth Circuit Limits Standing under CAN-SPAM Act. Preempts Washington Anti-Spam Statute
Gordon v. Virtumundo (9th Cir. Aug. 6, 2009) concerns whether plaintiff James Gordon, a serial CAN-SPAM Act litigant and “professional plaintiff,” had standing to bring a civil action for damages…
Law Practice Tips
E-mail Management: Unsubscribing Works
By Jim Calloway
I hate spam e-mail. It fills my inbox and wastes my time. I saw a report from a bar association this week that 94% of its incoming e-mail was spam.…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Texas Men Settle Penny Stock Fraud Charges
Two Texas men, Darrel T. Uselton and Jack E. Uselton, who perpetrated a massive e-mail spam campaign to drive up the demand for low value stocks they owned, will pay nearly…
The Trademark Blog
“Most Spam Sites Tied to Just 10 Registrars”
Washington Post: Most Spam Sites Tied to Just 10 Registrars 1. XinNet Cyber Information Company Limited 2. eNom 3. Network Solutions 4. Register.com 5. Planet Online 6. Regtime Ltd. 7.…
The Trademark Blog
“Spam Reduced 66% Worldwide After One Company Shuttered”
Washington Post: Spam Reduced 66% Worldwide After One Company Shuttered" DomainNameWire: "ICANN Cuts EstDomains, Spam Down 75%"