We've all had to deal with them, the unwanted calls at inconvenient times trying to sell us things we don't want.  In recently years many of us have flocked to sign up for the Do Not Call list, barring telemarketers (except non-profits and political groups) from disturbing your dinner.  However, the calls still come.  Companies ignore the no-call lists and don't respect your requests to be removed from their database (something they're obligated by law to do if you request it) and it seems like there's nothing any of us can do about it.

But, there actually is!

A man in California took some time to look into the laws surrounding telemarketing and found that the same law that introduced the Do Not Call list, also has a provision for consumers to directly sue companies that violate the rules for $500/call.  So far, he's pulled in about $6,000!

Read more at Red Tape @ MSNBC.