Legal Question in Technology Law in Virginia
Spamming
Define Spam
Asked on 3/04/03, 2:21 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Bruce Burdick
Burdick Law Firm
Re: Spamming
unrequested bulk email, generally commercial in nature and generally seeking to entice recipient into buying goods or services.
Answered on 3/04/03, 11:39 pm
Timothy J. Walton
Internet Attorney
Re: Spamming
While there is some commonality (generally messages must be unsolicited and commercial in nature), each legislature that has defined it has come to a slightly different definition. You can read the definitions of various laws regulating or prohibiting spam by visiting http://www.spamlaws.com.
California's law was recently affirmed by an appellate court. You can read the opinion in Ferguson v. Friendfinder, Inc. at http://www.timothywalton.com.
Answered on 3/13/03, 12:28 pm