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UK Resident Uses EU Law Against Spammers

A U.K. resident has won landmark legal case against a spamming company. Nigel Roberts used the European Union's E-Privacy Directive law to win �300 (US$500) in compensation from Falkirk-based Media Logistics (UK) Ltd., becoming the first person in the country to use European legislation to defeat spammers.

EU law used to beat spammers, TechWorld, January 3, 2006.