Judge Declares Open Season on Spyware
Source Title:
Judge Rules Against Direct Revenue, Sets Spyware Precedent
Judge Rules Against Direct Revenue, Sets Spyware Precedent
Story Text:
NMR report that a Judge has ruled that individuals can claim tresspass, negligence, consumer fraud, and computer tampering against spyware companies. The ruling was made in the Direct Revenue case that started earlier this year, and effectvively proclaims open season on spyware firms.
NMR report that a Judge has ruled that individuals can claim tresspass, negligence, consumer fraud, and computer tampering against spyware companies. The ruling was made in the Direct Revenue case that started earlier this year, and effectvively proclaims open season on spyware firms.
“In ruling that the lawsuit could proceed, the court recognized that trespass to personal property “has reemerged as a cause of action in Internet advertising. The court ruled that a trespass claim ‘may be asserted by an individual computer user who alleges unauthorized electronic contact with his computer system that causes harm, such as Spyware’.”
You can also take a swing at the advertisers using such spyware vehicles aswell. Isn't that nice?
- Y! MyWeb
More details
A ZDNet post goes into more details on this case, and ruling:
Judge rules in class action against Direct Revenue
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Spyware/?p=648
Including a link to the initial complaint, and to the court opinion.
Lovely, thanks bill. NMR
Lovely, thanks bill.
NMR didnt have the good manners to LINK to that, and i didn't want to wade through a ton of posts to find it :)