Shaw v. Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

"Transmission" under Section 1030(a)(5) includes knowingly selling faulty floppy diskette controllers with defective microcodes

Shaw v. Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 91 F.Supp.2d 926 In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Case Number 1:99-CV-0120(TH) Before District Judge Heartfield Decided on August 26, 1999 Relevancy of the Case: “Transmission” under … Read More

United States v. Bae

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Calculation of loss in a case of computer fraud under CFAA by a lottery ticket merchant

United States v. Soo Young Bae 250 F.3d 774 In the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Case Number 00-3095 Before Circuit Judge Ginsburg, Circuit Judge Randolph, and Circuit Judge Tatel Decided on May 25, … Read More

In re DoubleClick Inc. Privacy Litigation

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Class action suit against a leading online advertising service provider for unauthorised collection of personal information of users

In re DoubleClick Inc. Privacy Litigation 154 F.Supp.2d 497 In the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Case Number 00 CIV 0641 NDB Before District Judge Buchwald Decided on March 28, 2001 Relevancy of the … Read More

United States v. Sablan

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Appeal against conviction in a case involving unauthorised access to a former employer's computer and severely damaging files

United States of America v. Bernadette H. Sablan 92 F.3d 865 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 94-10533 Before Chief Judge Hug, Circuit Judge Thompson, and Circuit Judge O’Scannlain Decided on August 07, … Read More

Doe v. Smith

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Whether recording a sexual encounter between two partners with one-party consent can be considered "interception" under Section 2510(4)?

Jane Doe v. Jason Smith 429 F.3d 706 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case Number 05-1903 Before Circuit Judge Easterbrook, Circuit Judge Evans, and Circuit Judge Williams Decided on November 21, 2005 Relevancy of … Read More

Register.com, Inc. v. Verio, Inc.

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Injunction order for using an automated program to retrieve information from a domain registrar's WHOIS database for marketing purposes

Register.com, Inc. v. Verio, Inc. 126 F.Supp.2d 238 In the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Case Number 00 CIV 5747 (BSJ) Before District Judge Jones Decided on December 08, 2000 Relevancy of the Case: … Read More

United States v. John

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Interpretation of "exceeding authorised access" in CFAA

United States v. Dimetriace Eva-Lavon John 597 F.3d 263 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Case Number 08-10459 Before Circuit Judge Smith, Circuit Judge Owen, and Circuit Judge Haynes Decided on February 09, 2010 Relevancy … Read More