Hewlett-Packard Company v. BYD:SIGN, Inc.

Linet Christina ThomasCase Summary

Determination of the court's jurisdiction in a case involving former employees misappropriating trade secrets

Hewlett-Packard Company v. BYD:SIGN, Inc. In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Cause Number 6:05-CV-456 Before District Judge Michael Schneider Decided on September 28, 2006 Relevancy of the Case: Determination of the court’s jurisdiction in a … Read More

Modis, Inc. v. Bardelli

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Proving jurisdictional loss for claiming damages under CFAA

Modis, Inc. v. Trisha Bardelli and Edge Technology Services, Inc. 531 F.Supp.2d 314 In the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut Case Number 3:07cv1638 (WWE) Before Senior District Judge W.W. Eginton Decided on January 22, 2008 Relevancy … Read More

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

Diamond Power International, Inc. v. Davidson

Linet Christina ThomasCase Summary

Types of information covered under the scope of "trade secrets" as per the Georgia Trade Secrets Act of 1990

Diamond Power International, Inc. v. Davidson 540 F.Supp.2d 1322 In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Civil Action 1:04-CV-0091-RWS CCH & 1:04-CV-1708-RWS-CCH Before District Judge R.W. Story Decided on October 01, 2007 Relevancy of the … Read More