§15-776.2. Civil remedies.
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A. Any person whose property or person is injured by reason of a violation of any provision of this act may sue for and recover any damages sustained, and also recover the costs of bringing the suit. The term “damages” shall include but shall not be limited to the loss of profits.
B. If the injury arises from the transmission of fraudulent electronic mail, the injured person, other than an electronic mail service provider, may also recover attorney fees and costs. In lieu of actual damages, the injured person may elect to recover the lesser of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each unsolicited bulk electronic mail message transmitted in violation of this act, or Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per day. The injured person shall not have a cause of action against the electronic mail service provider that merely transmits the fraudulent electronic mail over its computer network.
C. If the injury arises from the transmission of fraudulent electronic mail, an injured electronic mail service provider may also recover attorney fees and costs. In lieu of actual damages, the injured electronic mail service provider may elect to recover the greater of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each fraudulent electronic mail message transmitted in violation of this act, or Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per day.
D. At the request of any party to an action brought pursuant to this section, the court may, in its discretion, conduct all legal proceedings in such a way as to protect the secrecy and security of
the computer, computer network, computer data, computer program, and computer software involved in order to prevent possible recurrence of the same or a similar act by another person and to protect any trade secrets of any party.
E. The provisions of this act shall not be construed to limit any right of a person to pursue any additional civil remedy otherwise allowed by law. Added by Laws 1999, c. 337, § 2, eff. July 1, 1999.