Michigan AG Enforces Spam Law

The Michigan Attorney General has filed suits against spammers that have broken a new law against sending unsolicited e-mails about inappropriate topics to children listed on a state registry.

Cox filed criminal and civil charges against the companies, saying they violated a state law that requires them to check e-mail addresses against a registry designed to protect children from inappropriate e-mails. The Michigan Children's Protection Registry allows parents to list their children's electronic addresses with the state, and companies are supposed to check the list so they don't send children solicitations for products they aren't legally allowed to buy.