"CAN-SPAM" tag (sorted by SiNergy)

SPAM Network Kicked Off the Internet

beachboy97a7 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:12:01 -0700

Emil Kacperski, president of a hosting service operating under the name Intercage, claims he was attempting to curb criminal use of his servers when Pacific Internet Exchange, the company's only remaining upstream provider, terminated service due to pressure from activist groups to shut down the operation.

FTC Wins Injunction Against Herbal Sex Remedy Provider

beachboy97a7 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:24:16 -0700

The Federal Trade Commission has won a victory over one of the largest international spam operations in the world, when it won an injunction last week to shut down HerbalKing. Among other transgressions cited in the case, HerbalKing is charged with spamming, false advertising, and unlawful operation of a pharmacy for its tactics of advertising 'natural' sexual enhancement drugs.

Government Gets Extra Time to Respond to CAN-SPAM Brief

beachboy97a7 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:23:01 -0700

The US Government has requested and has received an extension of time to file their response to Jeffrey Kilbride and James Schaffer's opening brief on appealing their CAN-SPAM related charges. As the first case of any CAN-SPAM conviction, the case is being scrutinized by judges and lawyers alike, though it appears that the current trial will overrule indictments handed down in lower courts.

FTC's New CAN-SPAM Regulations Ignore Affiliate Issues

beachboy97a7 — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:22:01 -0700

The FTC has just released another set of regulations for CAN-SPAM to attempt to clear up some of the issues facing online companies that promote their business through email.

CAN-SPAM's First Conviction Gets Overruled

beachboy97a7 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:46:03 -0700

CAN-SPAM was initially implemented as a deterrent to attempt to curb the annoying business tactics employed by over-zealous email marketing campaigners.

Adult Website Fined for Affiliate Behavior

BigBorker — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:18:29 -0700

Adult website operator "Cyberheat" has been fined over $400,000 for the actions of its affiliates, despite the fact that Cyberheat did not send any offending emails themselves. The case which led to the fine implicates Cyberheat for creating an affiliate program that paid participants who used illegal spamming techniques to drive traffic to the site.

CAN-SPAM Law's Second Conviction Could Net 20 Years

BigBorker — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:15:31 -0700

'SPAM King', Robert Alan Soloway, a 28 year old who has become notorious for evading and taunting the law while running a massive email SPAM operation, has plead guilty to single counts of email fraud and tax evasion. Sentencing is expected to yield more like 2 years in a prison camp and a fine under $100,000.

First CAN-SPAM Arrests Freed on Bail

beachboy97a7 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:25:13 -0800

The first two men convicted of spamming under the CAN-SPAM act, James R. Schaffer and Jeffrey A. Kilbride, have been released on bail while their case is reviewed.

CAN-SPAM's First Conviction Sheds Light on Enforcement Difficulties

beachboy97a7 — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:00:16 -0700

Four years since the inception of CAN-SPAM, the government's program to fight spamming on the Internet, the US Justice Department has finally succesfully prosecuted its first offenders.