Gordon v. Virtumundo, Inc.

TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:

This case addresses unsolicited commercial e-mail, more commonly referred to as “spam.”1 While ignored by most and re*1045viled by some, spam is largely considered a nuisance and a source of frustration to email users who, at times, must wade through inboxes clogged with messages peddling assorted, and often unwanted, products and services. The rising tide of spam poses an even greater problem to businesses, institutions, and other entities through network slowdowns, server crashes, and increased costs. At the same time, commercial enterprise has staked its claim within the…