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The Spamhaus case, a spam-savvy Illinois lawyer perspective

October 9th, 2006

Matthew Prince offers useful insight on the Spamhaus case over at the Securiteam blog:

… 1. Make no mistake: this is serious. To make that point, consider what is likely to come next. When Spamhaus continues to operate, the plaintiffs will implore the court to enter criminal contempt charges against the company and its principals. It’s not clear how broadly such charges could be, but this judge has certainly not shied away from broad orders to this point. At the very least, this could mean that Mr. Linford will be at risk if ever he decides to pay a visit to the United States. The worst case, of course, is that U.S.-based volunteers could be criminally at risk as well….

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