Law

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act 101

Lawyers should have a basic understanding of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which provides criminal and civil penalties for wrongfully accessing a computer to do harmful things. They also ...
Law

Violations of an Employer’s Computer-Use Policies Cannot Support a Claim Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

In the absence of actual hacking, under the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit’s holding, the employer cannot state a claim under the CFAA. The Third Circuit also concluded that passwords are ...
JD Supra

Gates Down: Third Circuit Says Breaking Employer Computer Access Policies Is Not Hacking

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that violations of employers’ computer access policies do not constitute violations of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ...
JD Supra

Third Circuit: Absent Hacking, Violating Employer’s Computer-Use Policy Cannot Support a Claim Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

The Third Circuit’s decision means employers pursuing claims in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands cannot premise claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act solely on a ...
Newsweek

Trump SCOTUS Appointees Rule Against Administration’s Interpretation of Computer Fraud Act

Former President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court appointees ruled against his administration's interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act on Thursday to overturn the conviction of a police ...