Yahoo! News - FTC Files First 'Spyware' Case in U.S.

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The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday filed the first case in the country against software companies accused of infecting computers with intrusive "spyware" and then trying to sell people the solution.
The commission accused the companies of infecting computers with unsolicited software, showering computer screens with pop-up ads and then trying to get consumers to pay $30 to fix it. It is seeking an injunction to get the companies, owned by the same person, to stop, and to offer restitution to consumers.
The FTC requested a temporary restraining order from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire against Seismic Entertainment Productions Inc., Smartbot.Net, Inc., and Sanford Wallace.

This is the best news I've seen all day. This is a milestone in internet law, web-culture, and the internet in general. I hope the FTC wins its case, assuming it has proper evidence and reason to target this specific person.