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No damages? Illinois federal court tosses Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim alleging hacking of law firm network

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 13 2013

An Illinois federal court recently found in the favor of the defendant on a plaintiff's Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim because the plaintiff

California Federal Court dismisses computer fraud and state unfair competition claims alleged against ex-employees accused of stealing computer source code

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 6 2013

A designer and marketer of stereophonic technology for presenting 3-D imaging on a computer screen recently sued some ex-employees in a California

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and disloyal employees: a narrow bridge to nowhere?

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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April 15 2013

An old folk melody describes the world as "a very narrow bridge," where one misstep can bring disaster. The song seeks to inspire, calling on people

Missouri Federal Court finds violations of employment agreement may constitute unlawful access under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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February 6 2013

A recent Missouri federal court opinion describes an almost unbelievable scenario. Employees signed well-drafted employment agreements &mdash

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act circuit split remains unresolved: United States Supreme Court challenge dismissed

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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January 7 2013

The parties in the WEC Carolina Energy Solutions LLC v. Miller matter recently agreed to dismiss the petition for writ of certiorari filed with the United

Top 10 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law in 2012

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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December 31 2012

As part of our annual tradition, here is our list of the top 10 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law for 2012

Mississippi Federal District Court allows Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim to proceed against former employee

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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December 18 2012

A recent Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) case from the Southern District of Mississippi further muddies the water with respect to the circuit split regarding the application of the law against former employees who violate computer usage policies or violate their duties of loyalty to their employer by stealing company data from company computer systems

Arizona federal court issues significant Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and trade secret preemption decision

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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November 27 2012

According to a recent Arizona federal court decision, (a) an employee who had the right to access his employer’s confidential emails did not violate the federal Computer Fraud and Access Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. 1030, by downloading 300 such documents to his personal computer and sharing them with a recently terminated employee; (b) an employer may pursue either a misappropriation claim under the Arizona Uniform Trade Secrets Act (AUTSA), or statutorily pre-empted causes of action based on the same facts; and (c) a rule to show cause is appropriate where the defendants violated a 48-hour deadline to return the employer’s confidential documents

Employer petitions U.S. Supreme Court to resolve Computer Fraud and Abuse Act circuit split

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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November 2 2012

As anticipated, the issue regarding the application of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) against employees who violate their employer’s computer use policies and steal valuable company data may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court

California Federal District Court reaffirms that Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claims are available for violations of employers’ “access restrictions” despite Ninth Circuit’s Nosal decision

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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September 13 2012

Last month we blogged about a district court for the Northern District of California that distinguished the Ninth Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Nosal decision and allowed an employer to bring a counterclaim under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act against a former employee for alleged violations of a verbal computer access restriction

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