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Fraud in Internet Dating Prompting Regulation
anaesthetica writes "According to the Washington Post, an increasing tide of fraud in internet dating is prompting lawyers and lawmakers to examine possible regulations and consumer protections. Wire fraud scamming, plane ticket ripoffs, fraud perpetrated to fund trysts, fake "date bait" messages -- these are just a few of the issues the courts are beginning to deal with. Dating websites were immunized from lawsuits over false statements by the recent Communications Decency Act. Other attempts to regulate internet dating, such as the 2005 'mail-order bride' legislation, are already being challenged in court, but an increasing number of states are sponsoring their own legislation."
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Go to Wikipedia. Read about Common Law. Learn.
Like it or not, US law is directly descended from religeous courts in England. Like it or not, we inherit this. Except where overridden by new laws, the Common Law is enforcable in the USA.
It is from the Common Law that we get our Fair Use concept. You like that, don't you? It is from the Common Law that we get all sorts of interesting right-of-way issues with well-trod paths over private property. (yep, you can lose your right to put up a fence if someone has the nerve to sue you -- it has happened a few times)