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New York authorities on Monday settled a lawsuit filed against a Colorado-based electronic mail marketer for allegedly sending unsolicited and deceptive "spam" messages on behalf of clients
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said the marketer, Scott Richter, and his company, OptInRealBig.com, paid $40,000 in penalties and $10,000 in investigative costs under the agreement, which was signed before state Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten in Manhattan. The company also agreed to provide Spitzer's office with customer information and all advertisements it sends as well as promising to use proper identifying information when registering domain names
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It appears to me NY just caved in. They were talking 20 mil in damages at first and then the Attorney General caves for 50K. From the article the people who brought the civil case up were upset they caved. Basically, in my opinion, New York let the spammers go. Bad precedent to be setting - imo.
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said the marketer, Scott Richter, and his company, OptInRealBig.com, paid $40,000 in penalties and $10,000 in investigative costs under the agreement, which was signed before state Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten in Manhattan. The company also agreed to provide Spitzer's office with customer information and all advertisements it sends as well as promising to use proper identifying information when registering domain names
N.Y. settles suit against alleged spammer
New York authorities settle lawsuit filed against Colorado-based electronic mail marketer for allegedly sending unsolicited and deceptive "spam" messages.
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It appears to me NY just caved in. They were talking 20 mil in damages at first and then the Attorney General caves for 50K. From the article the people who brought the civil case up were upset they caved. Basically, in my opinion, New York let the spammers go. Bad precedent to be setting - imo.
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