Computer Crime

  1. Computer CrimeSection 230

    Omegle protected by Section 230 against claims for child pornography, sex trafficking and related claims

    Omegle is a notorious website where you can be randomly placed in a chat room (using video, audio and text) with strangers on the internet. . . .

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  2. Computer CrimeContracts

    Court refuses to enjoin use of fake accounts to access DRM-protected information

    Plaintiff manufacturer of medical equipment sued a company that services such equipment for hospitals and clinics. Plaintiff claimed, among other things, that defendant violated the . . .

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  3. Computer Crime

    Money for pain and suffering because your email was hacked?

    Plaintiff and defendant worked together doing real estate appraisals. Defendant accessed plaintiff's email account without authorization and was later found liable for violating the federal . . .

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  4. Computer Crime

    Former employee committed vandalism by deleting company’s YouTube videos

    Of all the things that can go wrong when deleting your former employer's YouTube videos, being liable for vandalism may not be the first thing . . .

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  5. Computer Crime

    Can you violate the CFAA by deleting data on your own computer?

    The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) has a provision that makes it unlawful to “knowingly cause the transmission of a program, information, code, or . . .

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  6. Computer CrimeContracts

    Click fraud might violate CFAA

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  7. Computer CrimeCybersquatting

    How companies can use their trademarks to combat COVID-19-related phishing

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  8. Computer Crime

    Facebook hacking that causes emotional distress – does the CFAA provide recovery?

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  9. Computer Crime

    Can a person bring a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim over unauthorized access to someone else’s computer?

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  10. Computer Crime

    Case shows the surprising narrowness of a key hacking statute definition

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