By Robert Milligan, Joshua Salinas, and Jeffrey Oh

In another decision that underscores the circuit split regarding the interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s (CFAA) language on authorized access, the Honorable Judge David Doty of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota has dismissedan employer’s claim that its former employees violated the

Continue Reading Minnesota District Court Dismisses Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claim Brought Against Former Employee Based Upon Narrow Interpretation Of Act

By Robert Milligan and Joshua Salinas

In light of Valentine’s Day, a blog involving two competitors specializing in heart rhythm therapy seems fitting. The Oregon district court case is Biotronik, Inc. v. Medtronic, USA, Inc., No. 03:11-cv-00366-HU, 2012 WL 14031 (D. Or. Jan. 4, 2012), where the Honorable Judge Michael H. Simon, found the amount in controversy for
Continue Reading Oregon Federal Court Permits Declaratory Relief Suit To Proceed In Race To Judgment Non-Compete Dispute

Lane, a 16-year employee of food distributor Nash Finch Co. in Nebraska, was terminated in June 2011. He promptly filed a declaratory judgment suit in a Nebraska state court against his former employer, challenging the enforceability of non-competition clauses in a series of incentive compensation plans in which he was a participant. His challenge included, but was not limited to, the

Continue Reading Controlling The Forum: Nebraska Federal Court Transfers Non-Compete Declaratory Relief Action To Minnesota Federal Court