Spamming
“Spam” can be defined as junk mail or unsolicited communication sent via email
Although there is still no U.S. federal law enacted to directly protect recipients of spam, both the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. §1125(a)(1) (2000)), and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. §1030(a)(2)(C) and 18 U.S.C.§1030(a)(5)(C) (2000)), have been used by the courts to rule against spammers when suit was filed by an ISP