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Outsourcing Company to Pay Record $500 Million Settlement in CityTime Investigation

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 4/25/2012

Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) has agreed to pay more than $500 million in fines and penalties to settle federal charges alleging that the outsourcing company overcharged the city of New York for work and...more

The Rise of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Case

by Fenwick & West LLP on 3/21/2012

Major changes are in the works for the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), 18 U.S.C. § 1030. In the past ten years, the CFAA has moved from obscurity into the limelight as Congressional amendments drastically increased its...more

Ninth Circuit Will Rehear Important Employee Data Theft Case under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

by Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 11/1/2011

On October 27, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed to rehear the appeal in United States v. Nosal, 642 F.3d 781 (9th Cir. Apr. 28, 2011). Nosal involves a prosecution under the Computer...more

Will News Corp. Executives and Reporters Be Charged with Criminal Violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?

by Nick Akerman on 7/22/2011

The New York Times recently reported that the UK telephone hacking scandal could result in News Corp. and its executives being charged in the United States with criminal violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Title...more

Privacy? You Don't Got No Stinkin' Privacy!

by Bay Oak Law on 6/1/2011

When someone subpoenas subscriber information from an internet service provider, does the subscriber have an expectation of privacy? In California, at least, the answer seems to be: No. In People v. Stirpo, (Second District...more

Preserving a CFAA Claim When Employees Misappropriate Data

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 5/27/2011

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (the “CFAA”) imposes criminal penalties when a “protected computer” is accessed “without authorization.” Because the CFAA applies to any computer used in foreign or interstate commerce,...more

9th Circuit Rules For Employers In Protecting Trade Secrets

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/13/2011

More often than not when a management law firm informs its clients of recent case developments, the news is not good. This is an exception. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit recently decided a case which offers...more

United States v. Nosal: Ninth Circuit Decision Increases Protection Against Employee Computer Data Theft

by Morgan Lewis on 5/9/2011

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has given employers a clear path to increased protection for their trade secrets and other proprietary information in its decision in United States v. Nosal, Case No. 10-10038...more

How Not to Investigate a Suspected Data Theft

by Nick Akerman on 3/16/2011

There are few reported cases that reflect the problems that can result from computer investigations being inexpertly performed. U.S. v. Koo, 2011 WL 777965 (D. Or. March 1, 2011), decided this month by an Oregon federal...more

“Expert Networks” Under Investigation: Insider Trading Probe Into The Use of Consultants May “Ensnare” Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds,...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 11/22/2010

The Wall Street Journal reported on November 20 that a far-ranging insider trading probe into the use of outside expert consultants has the potential to “ensnare consultants, investment bankers, hedge-fund and mutual-fund...more

The SEC’s Insider Trading Case Against a Clinical Trial Physician: Lessons For Physicians, Investors, and Public Companies

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 11/15/2010

On November 2, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) brought an action for insider trading against a physician involved in an investigational drug clinical trial based on the alleged use of confidential...more

Advertising Law - July 2, 2009

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/2/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *Olive Garden Asserts It Did Not Pull Letterman Ads *Feds Seize $34 Million From Online Poker Pots *Lawsuit Targets KFC Oprah Promo *Protecting Your Identity Online Can Be An Ongoing Battle *Liquor Ads...more

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/14/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Reminder ? We?ll See You in Chicago on November 20 at the 30th Annual PMA Law Conference *Obama, Democrat Win Could Mean More Ad Rules *After Warning, Starbucks Alters Election Day Promo *Brand Owners...more

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