"Setting aside their rivalries to fight unwanted e-mail choking cyberspace, leading Internet companies announced Wednesday they have sued hundreds of people suspected of sending unsolicited junk messages known as spam," AP reports.
"The legal actions by Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc, Earthlink Inc and Yahoo! Inc represent the first major industry actions under the federal 'can spam' legislation that went into effect Jan. 1. The suits, which are aimed at shutting down the spammers, were filed in federal courts in California, Georgia, Virginia and Washington state."
