Spammers lose big lawsuit. Will probably vanish without paying a nickel and open up elsewhere.
Spammers ordered to pay $1 billion
Monday, December 20, 2004 Posted: 0946 GMT (1746 HKT)
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) -- A federal judge has awarded an Internet service provider more than $1 billion in what is believed to be the largest judgment ever against spammers.