Posts tagged with "cfaa"

  1. Computer Crime

    Apple’s civil hacking lawsuit against software maker moves forward

    February 6, 2024 - Apple sued defendant NSO, accusing it of, among other things, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (the “CFAA”), The case dealt . . .

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  2. Computer Crime

    Can one be liable for hacking by depositing fake checks into an ATM?

    January 27, 2024 - If a person uses an ATM to deposit fraudulent checks, is the person liable for computer fraud? A recent criminal case answers that question, at . . .

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  3. Computer Crime

    Court dismisses hacking claim in fraudulent refund case

    January 20, 2024 - Plaintiff is a lawyer who represented defendant in defendant's divorce proceedings. During those proceedings, defendant terminated the representation and clawed back money he had paid . . .

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  4. LitigationPrivacy

    Microsoft Edge privacy case dismissed for lack of standing

    January 2, 2024 - A legal dispute involving Microsoft recently concluded with the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit. Plaintiffs had accused Microsoft of unauthorized data collection through its Edge . . .

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  5. Computer Crime

    Is it unlawful to access someone else’s Google Drive content that is not password protected?

    June 18, 2022 - Plaintiff set up a Google Drive so that he could collect photos and other content related to a local school board controversy. He thought it . . .

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  6. Computer CrimeContracts

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

    January 5, 2022 - 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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  7. Computer Crime

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

    October 12, 2020 - 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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  8. Computer CrimeContracts

    Click fraud might violate CFAA

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  9. Computer Crime

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

    November 13, 2019 -

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  10. Computer Crime

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

    October 10, 2019 -

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