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Are you a criminal because you share your Netflix password?

The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit continues to decide high profile cases that interpret the key provisions of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). This post summarizes two July decisions from the court—one that sent the internet into a frenzy, and one that somewhat assuaged those fears. Overview of the … Continue Reading

Ninth Circuit En Banc Decision in Nosal Creates Federal Appellate Court Split On Scope of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s Reach to Protect Trade Secrets

On our sister blog – Employer Law Report – Brian Hall discusses a much anticipated decision, in which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in an en banc decision in United States v. Nosal that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") was not intended to cover employee misappropriation of trade secrets, violations of corporate computer use policies … Continue Reading
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