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Ninth Circuit Interprets “Without Authorization” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Brooks Pierce on 7/28/2016

When we last left David Nosal, he had escaped liability under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act after convincing some of his former colleagues at executive search firm Korn/Ferry to use their log-in credentials to download...more

Ninth Circuit Vastly Expands Scope of Criminal, Civil Liability for Computer Fraud

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/18/2016

In a pair of highly anticipated decisions, the Ninth Circuit significantly reshaped criminal and civil liability under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The court’s recent decisions in United States v. Nosal...more

Will The CFAA, An Old Anti-Hacking Law, Apply To Password Sharing?

King & Spalding on 11/2/2015

David Nosal, an ex-employee of Korn Ferry International (“KFI”), convinced some of his former colleagues to download source lists from KFI using their log-in credentials and the log-in credentials of another employee. In...more

Reducing Your Company’s Exposure to Trade Secret Litigation when Key Employees Come and Go

Morgan Lewis on 10/6/2015

THE NIGHTMARE SCENARIO - Within the span of two weeks, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wilson, two top managers from your $2 billion corporation, resign. Both managers had complete, unfettered access to your corporation’s trade...more

Angie’s List Accuses Amazon of Home Improvement Hijinks

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 7/29/2015

Even freed from bricks and mortar, online retailers and service providers are realizing that market share is not infinite. A complaint recently filed by Angie’s List Inc. against Amazon Local LLC for its newly launched online...more

10 Tips for Minimizing Company Liability for Terminating Employees who Steal Trade Secrets

Carlton Fields on 7/28/2015

When your company uncovers evidence that an employee misappropriated trade secrets it must act swiftly. The company may want to fire the employee to protect itself from the potentially devastating consequences. But how can...more