eCommerce Times: AOL Suit Against Spam-Helpers Tossed Out of Court

A federal judge threw out AOL's suit against Florida technology providers to alleged spammers. The judge ruled that AOL failed to show that the alleged spam helpers were subject to the Virginia laws AOL used to base its suit. The case provides a window into the complex issue of when state laws apply to businesses conducting transactions that have effects in other states - perhaps the key issue in using state laws to combat spam.