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Utah Sees First Spyware Case

Posted by simoniker on from the i-spy-controversy dept.

denlin writes "According to a story at The Register: 'Overstock.com is set to become the first company to take action under Utah's new anti-spyware law. The company has filed a complaint against online retailer SmartBargains in the third district court in Salt Lake City. Utah's spyware law, the world's first, only made the statute book on 3 May. Utah is the only state with current spyware legislation, although California and Iowa are considering their own versions of the law.'"

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  1. Gee by BCW2 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    When I saw the words lawsuit and Utah together I expected the worst. Why is it hard to contemplate any good from a lawsuit in Utah? Or at least anthing good happening fast, like in my lifetime.

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    1. Re:Gee by BCW2 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      I see my biggest fan came by two days later with his mod points.

      Do you have a clue what sarcasm is?

      Dumbass

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      Professional Politicians are not the solution, they ARE the problem.
    2. Re:Gee by BCW2 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      I really wish I could understand this clowns problem. This is the only person that consistantly nails me. It seems to follow the mod points cycle, so I pretty much know when it's comming and write something just for this clown.

      Another confused liberal, there's only two things you can do to them:
      1. kick the bejeesus out of them.
      2. give them a big enough raise to make them conservative.

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      Professional Politicians are not the solution, they ARE the problem.
  2. SCOware! by cliffy2000 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Utah: the double-edged sword.
    They criminalize Spyware. Yay!
    They give birth to SCOware. Boo!