  Spyware supplier WhenU recently urlLink obtained an injunction against a Utah law that would ban spyware . I really have mixed feelings on this, because it's a battle of two groups I'm not fond of - spyware perveyors and people who have no idea how to use a computer.
I work at a college helpdesk, and I regularly see computers with tons of popups, multiple "toolbars", ect - we've had students where urlLink AdAware has found around 1000 objects. It has a huge cost in terms of time and user aggrivation. On the other hand, much of the spyware that gets installed is because of poor user practices - unpatched machines, downloading and installing well-known spyware-laden programs like Kazaa, clicking on any install box that comes up, ect. I rarely have problems with my home or work PC's, because I'm good about keeping them up to date and because I practice safe surfing.
I worry when the government steps in and takes away any rights, even when those rights annoy people. What is going to solve spyware is not laws, but educated computer users. Of course, when the average computer user becomes smart enough avoid spyware, pigs will be all up in the sky. 
