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Business Law Section News
The new BLS web site is now live.
It has taken close to two years for the new site to be up-and-running the way we wanted it to be. The new site will make it easier for committees to make content available to the Section membership, and the new site also provides a solid foundation for expanding how the Section serves its members.
Facebook wins $873M judgment against spammer
Facebook has won a $873 million judgment against a Canadian man who bombarded users with millions of unsolicited messages about drugs and sex.
Court Awards Damages Because Defendant's Website Not Accessible by the Blind
This was a class action case in the United States between a major online retailer and the National Federation of the Blind in which the major retailer settled for an amount thought to be up to $6m because its website was too difficult to use with screen-reader software, which converts content to speech, allowing the blind use the Internet.
Spammer Fined $236 Million
The spammers, a husband and wife team, used a spam program "Bulk Mailing 4 Dummies" and pretty much brought a small ISP to its knees. The story ends by saying that the ISP won’t be able to collect.
Business Law Section Council meets
The BLS council held its quarterly meeting on September 20, 2008.
