Reviewed case brief

Hotmail Corporation v Van Money Pie Inc

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it-lawspamunauthorized-accessinjunctionemailus-law
Court
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Year
1998
Subjects
Information Technology Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Sending unsolicited bulk email (spam) through another's email service violates terms of service and constitutes unauthorized access; injunctive relief granted (US).

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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