Data Theft

Does The Alabama Trade Secrets Act Limit Remedies For Theft Of Information?

Alabama enacted the Alabama Trade Secrets Act (the “ATSA”) in 1987. However, since that time, there have been relatively few reported court decisions analyzing the impact of the ATSA on common law claims. A federal district...more

The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act, And Protecting Employer’s Electronic Data

The Southern District of New York recently joined a number of other jurisdictions in foreclosing one avenue of recovery for employers seeking to recover against employees who steal company information for competitors. In...more

Study Reveals Alarming Statistics On Theft and Employee Misuse of Company Data [Video]

Over half of American respondents to a recent survey thought it would be fine for a software developer to reuse source code they created from one job at their next position. That’s one of a number of alarming figures in a...more

FTC Obtains Settlement From Cord Blood Bank In Data Theft Action

On February 5, a federal district court in California approved a settlement recently obtained by the FTC, which (i) requires a California-based firm that operates a cord blood bank to establish a comprehensive information...more