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Big ISPs File Suits Under Can Spam
The four biggest Internet service providers — America Online, Earthlink, Microsoft and Yahoo! — have filed the first major industry lawsuits...
Apr 1, 2004 , Direct

Wake-up Call
As the ISPs filed their suits under Can Spam, Ken Hirschman, vice president and general counsel at e-mail marketing firm Digital Impact Inc. in San Mateo,...
Apr 1, 2004 , Direct

Consultant Predicts ‘Enron of Privacy’
Get ready, it's coming: Sometime over the next two years, a major U.S. company is going to do something so bad that it will make all prior privacy scandals...
Apr 1, 2004 , Direct

Senators Introduce Bill Limiting Sales of Children's Lists
Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ted Stevens (R-AK) introduced legislation March 4 that would ban the sale or rental of personal information on consumers under...
Apr 1, 2004 , Direct

DMA Backs Down, ATA Forges On
The Direct Marketing Association decided last month not to pursue any further legal action in response to a federal appellate court ruling upholding...
Apr 1, 2004 , Direct

SEM Growth Leads to Trademark Issues
The growth of search engine marketing has uncovered a new breed of trademark cases, according to a panel of lawyers speaking at Jupitermedia's Search...
Apr 1, 2004 , Direct

Marketer, Regulate Thyself
It's time for marketers to move aggressively on the self-regulation front, according to H. Robert Wientzen, outgoing president of the Direct Marketing...
Mar 15, 2004 , Direct

Can Spam of Worms
Every legitimate marketer wants to comply with Can Spam, the new federal anti-spam law. However, many are unsure of the statute's details, because the...
Mar 1, 2004 , Direct

Worldata May Sue Panama List Firm
List company Worldata is considering legal action against a firm in Panama that calls itself World Data Corp., including a possible trademark infringement...
Mar 1, 2004 , Direct

Domain Registry Firm Settles FTC Charges
A Canadian company will pay redress and alter its marketing practices to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint that it misled consumers. Domain...
Feb 1, 2004 , Direct

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