Mntsnow
12-16-2004, 7:45 AM
A Maryland judge has tossed out a lawsuit against an alleged spammer, saying a state law restricting unsolicited e-mail is unconstitutional because it unfairly restricts interstate commerce.
Durke Thompson, a trial judge in Montgomery County, ruled that the Maryland law unduly discriminates against out-of-state commerce, a restriction that's generally prohibited by the U.S. Constitution.
Thompson dismissed a lawsuit that a Maryland business had brought against a New York firm, First Choice Internet, saying in a ruling on Thursday that the company and its president "did not intentionally direct their e-mails" to Maryland residents. Read more at Cnet (http://news.com.com/Antispam+law+ruled+unconstitutional/2100-1030_3-5491683.html)
Durke Thompson, a trial judge in Montgomery County, ruled that the Maryland law unduly discriminates against out-of-state commerce, a restriction that's generally prohibited by the U.S. Constitution.
Thompson dismissed a lawsuit that a Maryland business had brought against a New York firm, First Choice Internet, saying in a ruling on Thursday that the company and its president "did not intentionally direct their e-mails" to Maryland residents. Read more at Cnet (http://news.com.com/Antispam+law+ruled+unconstitutional/2100-1030_3-5491683.html)