Microsoft attacks spam in courts

Seattle Times | at | by Mike

In its campaign to hit spammers where they feel it - in their pocketbooks - Microsoft has filed 60 lawsuits over the past two years, using state and federal statutes against bulk e-mailers operating from distant points around the country.

After a six-month investigation led by Stirling McBride, the company's full-time Internet safety investigator, Microsoft filed suit in King County Superior Court in December against Cazes and 22 others, including 20 "John Does."