[Air-l] Court ruling and article on SPAM case

[Ken Friedman]

Court ruling and article on SPAM case

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   07 Jun 2001, 5:12 PM CST


      WASHINGTON JUNK E-MAIL LAW UPHELD, SPAMMER TO STAND TRIAL

      By Brian Krebs, Newsbytes

      WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A.


  The Washington Supreme Court today upheld a 1998 state law aimed at
  curbing the use of unsolicited commercial e-mail, or "spam."



  The Supreme Court's decision is at:
  http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/opindisp.cfm?docid=694168MAJ .


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       http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/opindisp.cfm?docid=694168MAJ



                  Supreme Court of the State of Washington

                                Opinion Information Sheet

      Docket Number:       69416-8
      Title of Case:       State of Washington
                        v.
                        Jason Heckel Doing Business as Natural Instincts
      File Date:           06/07/2001
      Oral Argument Date:  03/20/2001


       OWENS, J. -- The State of Washington filed suit against Oregon
  resident Jason Heckel, alleging that his transmissions of electronic mail
  (e-mail) to Washington residents violated Washington's commercial
  electronic mail act, chapter 19.190 RCW (the Act).  On cross-motions for
  summary judgment, the trial court dismissed the State's suit against
  Heckel, concluding that the Act violated the dormant Commerce Clause of
  the United States Constitution.  This court granted the State's request
  for direct review.  We hold that the Act does not unduly burden
  interstate commerce.  We reverse the trial court's dismissal of the
  State's suit, vacate the order on attorney fees, and remand this matter
  for trial.



       http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/opindisp.cfm?docid=694168MAJ
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