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Does the Computer Fraud Act Apply to ‘Dumbphones’?

While this Court does not disagree that unwanted text messages, like spam e-mail, are an annoyance, whether receipts of such messages can establish a civil action under the CFAA is, of course, a different question. Czech v. Wall Street on Demand, Inc. 674 F.Supp. 1102, 1106 (N.D.Minn. 2009). Anti-spam (e-mail and text) lawsuits and legislation are legion: a flurry …

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Posted byPaulPJune 23, 2013December 8, 2016Posted inComputer Fraud and Abuse Act, Social MediaTags: CFAA, Computer Fraud, dumbphone, smartphone, spam, unsolicited e-mails, unsolicited textsLeave a comment on Does the Computer Fraud Act Apply to ‘Dumbphones’?
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