Inevitable disclosure of trade secrets is not an independent cause of action in Georgia *

USA - May 20 2013
In Holton v. Physician Oncology Servs., LP, No. S13A0012, 2013 WL 1859294 (Ga. May 6, 2013), the Georgia Supreme Court held that Georgia law does not…

Co-authors: Joel D. Bush, Jeffrey H. Fisher.

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Guilty verdict in critical Computer Fraud and Abuse Act trial *

USA - April 29 2013
After a two-week trial before United States District Court Judge Edward Chen of the Northern District of California, David Nosal—the named defendant…

Co-authors: Joel D. Bush, John M. Moye, Jeffrey H. Fisher, Clay C. Wheeler.

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Important changes to the federal Economic Espionage Act that protect trade secrets *

USA - January 8 2013
Two recent pieces of legislation—S. 3642 and H.R. 6029—have increased the scope and power of federal protection of trade secrets under the Economic…

Co-authors: Joel D. Bush, Jeffrey H. Fisher.

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Fourth Circuit widens split over CFAA and employees violating computer use restrictions *

USA - September 10 2012
On July 26, 2012, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in on the debate about the meaning of the phrases “exceeds authorized access” and “without authorization” as used in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. § 1030.

Co-authors: John M. Moye.

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What is unauthorized access under the CFAA? Lessons learned from United States v. Nosal *

USA - April 19 2012
On April 10, 2012, the Ninth Circuit en banc decision in United States v. Nosal was published, resolving the question of how a person “exceeds authorized access” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Co-authors: David C. Hanson.

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