Legal Question in Personal Injury in Oregon
Website lists my name as a spammer
There is a website that lists my
name as a spammer (although it's
not me) and also references my
name to a spam email with an
''inappropriate subject.'' (My name is
not common by the way). They are
refusing to remove it, stating that
just because an email address,
company name, or other information
appears on their site, it does not
mean that belong they to a
spammer. They also mention this
''disclaimer'' on their website. The
website in question in one that is
working toward stopping spam, so
their intent is good. But my thought
is why do they have to post this
particular content on their site,
especially after I asked them to
remove it? I am uncomfortable with
the fact that my name is related to
this inapproprate spam as it affects
my name and reputation. Do I have
any recourse? Thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Website lists my name as a spammer
I don't know the answer to any of your questions, but I think your situation might more properly be answered by a lawyer who practices computer law or perhaps intellectual property law. The DEX Yellow Pages has some lawyers under that subheading, I believe, under the general heading of "Attorneys."
You may ultimately need to pay for a visit to lawyer who handles these sorts of matters. The only one I can think of offhand is Kohel Haver, whose contact information is available at the website of the Oregon State Bar, which is osbar.org.
Good luck,
-- Sam