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A dental products supply company, DHPI, won partial summary judgment from a Wisconsin federal court against its ex-employee, Ringo, for competing with DHPI both while still an employee and soon after resigning. The most interesting issues in the opinion, however, concern application of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Ringo’s copying of DHPI’s computer hard drive, and DHPI’s unsuccessful claim…

Continue Reading Ex-Employee Violated Duty of Loyalty, Breached Non-Compete, and Committed Computer Fraud Act Violation, but New Employer Not Liable for Misappropriation of Non-Trade Secret “Confidential Information”

By Robert Milligan and Joshua Salinas

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) remains a potent weapon for employers to use against disgruntled employees who steal company data. The Sixth Circuit in U.S. v. Batti, No. 09-2050, 2011 WL 111745 (6th Cir. 2011)recently upheld the criminal conviction of an employee who allegedly accessed, copied, and leaked confidential information…
Continue Reading Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Remains Viable Claim For Employers To Assert Against Employees Who Steal Company Data