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On June 19, 2012, a district court for the Northern District of California distinguished the Ninth Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Nosal decision and allowed an employer to bring a claim under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) against a former employee for alleged violations of a verbal computer access restriction. (Weingand v. Harland Financial Solutions, 2012 U.S.
Continue Reading California Federal District Court Distinguishes Ninth Circuit’s Nosal Decision and Finds that Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claims Are Available for Violations of Employers’ “Access” Restrictions

According to a recent filing with the California federal district court in the United States v. Nosal case, the Solicitor General, in consultation with the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney’s Office, is still deciding whether to file a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court.

The writ would challenge the Ninth…
Continue Reading United States v. Nosal Update: Solicitor General and DOJ Still Deciding Whether To File Writ Of Certiorari With United States Supreme Court

By Robert Milligan

The Ninth Circuit held oral argument on the key United States v. Nosal case yesterday before an en banc panel.

The Court has made the oral argument available on-line.

At stake is whether the government can maintain criminal charges and an employer can maintain a civil cause of action under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act against…
Continue Reading Key Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Case Heard By Ninth Circuit En Banc Panel: Can Rogue Employees Be Held Liable For Data Theft Under The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?