'Rogue' sales team or not, it looks like they could be facing some hefty fines under the CAN-SPAM Act: "Each separate email in violation of the law is subject t

'Rogue' sales team or not, it looks like they could be facing some hefty fines under the CAN-SPAM Act: "Each separate email in violation of the law is subject to penalties of up to $16,000 ... both the company whose product is promoted in the message and the company that originated the message may be legally responsible." http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus61-can-spam-act-compliance-guide-business http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus61-can-spam-act-complia... Sites like Craigslist would probably be unusable if everyone spammed users the way Airbnb did, so maybe the penalties are warranted.