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The U.S. Supreme Court has once again defined the rules of the road for millions of employers and employees in the American workplace with its recent decision in Van Buren v. United States. The Court’s opinion resolved...more
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On June 3, the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 opinion resolving a circuit split over the meaning of “exceeds authorized access” under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”). The Court’s decision limits...more