IAR: Habeas Files First Spam Suits

Spam fighter Habeas announced Friday that it filed two lawsuits earlier this week to test its unique approach to fighting spam with copyright and trademark law.

The first suit was filed against online mortgage service Avalend and its parent company InterMark Media, alleging the company infringed on Habeas' trademark by using Habeas' haiku in their bulk e-mails to assure delivery. The second lawsuit, alleging breach of contract, was filed against two individuals, Dale Heller and Stan Stuchinski, alleging they conspired to send spam under Habeas' sender-warranted e-mail seal. ClickBank and its parent company Keynetics are named in the suit for running Stuchinski's affiliate program.