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New Case Highlights Split of Authority Interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Foley Hoag
March 18, 2012 23:43

by Brian P. Bialis             Employers increasingly are suing former employees who have left to join or form competing companies using the civil remedies available under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), 18 U.S.C....

Solar Panel Rivals In Trade Secret and Data Theft Spat In California Federal Court

February 18, 2012 17:23

By Jessica Mendelson On February 13, SunPower Corporation, a manufacturer of solar panels, sued five former employees, as well as its rival, SolarCity Corporation in federal court in San Francisco, California and sought a temporary restraining order against the defendants. SunPower asserted...

The Consumer Fraud and Abuse Act -- Does It Apply To An Employee's Personal Computer?

November 28, 2011 21:36

Many employers often question what recourse is available when faced with the destruction or alteration of company data by former employees.  This question is made more complicated when employees use their own personal computer for work. In addressing this issue, the U.S. District Court...

Update: Ninth Circuit to Rehear CFAA Case

Nick Beermann
November 08, 2011 20:52

As previously discussed, the federal appeals court in San Francisco had reinstated an indictment charging a former employee of Korn/Ferry International, Inc., with violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (the “CFAA”) for trying to start a business that...

Dastar only covers ideas, court mistakenly suggests

Rebecca Tushnet
September 20, 2011 17:20

General Scientific Corp. v. SheerVision, Inc., 2011 WL 3880489 (E.D. Mich.)GS sued SheerVision for violation of the Lanham Act, copyright infringement, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, common law unfair competition, patent infringement, and breach of contract (not addressed here).The...