An editorial today in the San Jose Mercury News by Seth Cooper argues that “Courts mustn’t stifle anti-spam efforts”.
There are news reports of tough anti-spam legislation coming out of Israel:
The bills passed yesterday allows persons to sue advertisers for compensation without the burden of proof of harm, for any spam sent without prior consent in writing. Violation of the law is now a criminal offense carrying a fine of up to NIS 202,000, [...]