EF Cultural Travel BV v. Zefer Corporation

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Whether using a scraper tool to collect information from a website results in a violation of CFAA?

EF Cultural Travel BV v. Zefer Corporation 315 F.3d 58 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 01-2001 Before Chief Judge Boudin, Senior Circuit Judge Cyr, and Circuit Judge Torruella Decided on January 29, … Read More

Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Speed

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Can it be a violation of authorised access under CFAA when employees intentionally share their employer's trade secrets with their competitor?

Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Speed 2006 WL 2683058 In the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Case Number 6:05-cv-1580-Orl-31KRS Before District Judge Gregory Presnell Decided on August 1, 2006 Relevancy of the case: Can it be … Read More

B & B Microscopes v. Armogida

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Deleting data after the termination of employment but before returning the laptop amounts to unauthorised damage to a computer under CFAA

B & B Microscopes v. Luigi Armogida 532 F.Supp.2d 744 In the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Civil Action 06-492 Before Chief District Judge Ambrose Decided on September 25, 2007 Relevancy of the Case: Deleting … Read More

US Bioservices Corporation v. Lugo

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Interpretation of "without authorisation" and "exceeds authorisation" under CFAA

US Bioservices Corporation, et al. v. Leticia Lugo, et al. 595 F.Supp.2d 1189 In the United States District Court for the District of Kansas Case Number 08-2342-JWL Before District Judge J.W. Lungstrum Decided on January 21, 2009 Relevancy of the … Read More

LVRC Holdings LLC v. Brekka

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Termination of authorised access when an employee acts against the employer's interests

LVRC Holdings LLC v. Brekka 581 F.3d 1127 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 07-17116 Before Circuit Judge M.M. McKeown, Circuit Judge S.S. Ikuta, and District Judge J.V. Selna Decided on September 15, … Read More

United States v. Trotter

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Whether an attack on a not-for-profit organisation is covered under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?

United States v. Trotter 478 F.3d 918 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Case Number 05-4202 Before Circuit Judge Riley, Circuit Judge Melloy, and Circuit Judge Shepherd Decided on February 23, 2007 Relevancy of the … Read More

ViChip Corporation v. Tsu-Chang Lee

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Deleting data on the company's laptop and server after receiving the employment termination notice

ViChip Corporation v. Tsu-Chang Lee 438 F.Supp.2d 1087 In the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Case Number C 04-2914 PJH Before District Judge Hamilton Decided on June 09, 2006 Relevancy of the Case: Deleting data … Read More

Ervin Smith Advertising Public Relations v. Ervin

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Termination of authorised access when an employee acts against the employer's interests

Ervin Smith Advertising Public Relations v. Ervin In the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska Case Number 8:08CV459 Before District Judge Camp Decided on February 03, 2009 Relevancy of the Case: Termination of authorised access when an … Read More