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CA Appeals Court Upholds Spam Law

Posted by timothy on from the little-piggies-need-some-discipline dept.

Joe Wagner writes: "Criminal penalties for spam, yeah baby! It has just been announced that California State's spam law has been ruled constitutional and valid by California Court of Appeal for the First District: '...we hold that section 17538.4 does not violate the dormant Commerce Clause [of the United States Constitution].' The actual ruling is here. Congratulations to Mark Ferguson and his lawyers (1, 2) for fighting it out for the rest of us..."

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  1. Brilliant, now... by syrupMatt · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Lovely. Now that California has lead the way, when do you think other states will follow suit?

    Is there actually a "spam lobby" anywhere that could prevent (read give money to) politicans from supporting or passing such bills in other states?

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    "Moving through the masses like a fish through water." syrup
  2. I love this definition of SPAM: by Tri0de · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "The statute defines "unsolicited e-mail documents" as "any e-mailed document or documents consisting of advertising material for the lease, sale, rental, gift offer, or other disposition of any realty, goods, services, or extension of credit" when the documents (a) are addressed to recipients who do not have existing business or personal relationships with the initiator and (b) were not sent at the request of or with the consent of the recipient."

    Perhaps not plain english, but as close as legalese gets.
    YES!!!

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