"Direct Marketing is evolving every day; in some cases, it seems that we have come full circle. A few years ago, there was the rush to telemarketing, and then came the rush to the Internet. Now marketers are starting to understand that all of these - telephone, mail, internet, e-mail, so-called 'new media' - are simply alternative channels that enable direct contact with a customer."
e360Insight (e360) announced today it won its appeal hearing against international vigilante blacklist organization, Spamhaus.org. This ruling marks the first time Spamhaus is to be held accountable for its actions in disrupting legitimate commerce in the United States. (more)
e360Insight (e360) announced today the launch of Permission Verification Services (PVS™), the first industry solution that addresses the root cause of consumer complaints in email marketing. (more)
e360Insight announced today it has forced Spamhaus to remove Spamhaus BlackList (SBL) listings establishing the effectiveness of the permanent injunction against improper blacklisting without evidence. (more)
e360Insight announced today it has uncovered Spamhaus' for-profit alter ego used to collect payment from U.S. companies for using the Spamhaus blacklist. After issuing subpoena's to seventeen of Spamhaus U.S.-based customers, e360 obtained copies of invoices issued by Spamhaus Technology LTD and The Spamhaus Project LTD, proving Spamhaus does business in the United States. (more)
Judge Charles P. Kocoras granted e360's motion to enter its judgment against Spamhaus in the U.S. District Court of Northern Mississippi. This ruling is significant because it enables e360 to potential seize control of spamhaus.org, one of Spamhaus' assets. (more)
U.S. Federal Judge denied all of Spamhaus' motions today in open court. In addition, Judge Kocoras ordered Spamhaus to comply with e360's motion for a citation to show assets. Spamhaus must present its assets to the court in order to satisfy its financial obligation to pay e360 $11.7 million in damages for improper blacklisting. (more)
e360Insight announced today it submitted an affidavit to the U.S. Circuit Court in Illinois stating Spamhaus receives an estimated $1.8 million in annual fees for improperly blocking e360’s email messages. This affidavit was submitted under oath by David Linhardt, e360’s President and Founder. (more)
Today, Spamhaus violated a U.S. Federal Court order to remove e360Insight from its blacklist. On September 13, a U.S. District Court in Illinois issued a permanent injunction against Spamhaus prohibiting them from taking any action that would cause e360’s email messages “to be blocked, delayed, altered, or interrupted in any way.” (more)
A U.S. Federal Judge ordered Spamhaus.org to pay $11.7 million in compensatory damages and issued a permanent injunction against their email blocking technology. The permanent injunction specifically prohibits Spamahaus.org from interrupting e360Insight’s email messages in any way without providing supporting evidence. The order also requires Spamhaus.org to post a message on its website indicating e360 was wrongly listed on its blacklist. (more)
