Spammers Fined US$2 Million

A company accused of sending unsolicited bulk email was fined US$2 million, the first such ruling under California’s anti-spam law. PW Marketing LLC and its owners, Paul Willis and Claudia Griffin, were also banned from owning, managing, or holding an economic interest in any company that advertises over the internet without first notifying the attorney general. The injunction will remain in place for 10 years