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Do I have ANY recourse under the CAN-SPAM Act?

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A quick definition of Do I have ANY recourse under the CAN-SPAM Act?:

As a regular person, you can't do anything about spam emails under the CAN-SPAM Act. You need to rely on the government or your internet provider to take action. However, you might be able to sue under state law if it's not against the CAN-SPAM Act. You can also take technical steps to deal with spam emails, and the FTC and your state attorney general can help you with that.

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Do I have ANY recourse under the CAN-SPAM Act?

If you are a private citizen, unfortunately, you do not have any recourse under the CAN-SPAM Act. This means that you cannot take legal action against spammers who violate the law. Instead, you must rely on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), your state attorney general, or your internet service provider to enforce the law for you.

For example, if you receive spam emails that violate the CAN-SPAM Act, you can report them to the FTC or your state attorney general. They may investigate the matter and take legal action against the spammers if necessary.

However, you may be able to bring a lawsuit under state law if it is not preempted by the CAN-SPAM Act. This means that you can take legal action against spammers if your state has its own anti-spam laws that are not in conflict with the federal law.

For instance, if your state has a law that prohibits sending unsolicited commercial emails, you can sue spammers who violate that law. But if the CAN-SPAM Act preempts your state law, you cannot sue spammers under that law.

Besides taking legal action, you can also take technical steps to deal with spam emails. For example, you can use spam filters or block senders to prevent spam from reaching your inbox. The FTC's Spam Microsite provides helpful information to consumers about steps they can take to deal with spam. Your state's attorney general may also have a website dedicated to helping consumers deal with spam.

Overall, as a private citizen, you do not have direct recourse under the CAN-SPAM Act, but you can report spam to the authorities and take technical measures to protect yourself from it.

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9:32
[kevin oleary]
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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