Neder v. United States

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Role of the "harmless error" rule in jury instructions in a case involving federal mail, wire, and bank fraud statutes

Neder v. United States 527 U.S. 1, 40 (1999) In the Supreme Court of the United States of America Case Number 97-1985 Before Chief Justice Rehnquist, Justice O’Connor, Justice Kennedy, Justice Thomas, Justice Breyer, Justice Stevens, and Justice Scalia Decided … Read More

Sawyer v. Department of Air Force

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Reasonability of the appellant's dismissal from the Agency for altering computer contracts and receiving unauthorised records

Sawyer v. Department of Air Force In the United States Merit Systems Protection Board Docket Number DE07528610024 Before Ms Maria L. Johnson, Acting Chairman and Mr Dennis M. Devaney, Member Decided on July 09, 1996 Relevancy of the Case: Reasonability … 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

Sussman v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Validity of eavesdropping and fraud claims in a case involving secretly recording conversations through misrepresentation

Sussman v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. 186 F.3d 1200 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 97-55410 Before Circuit Judge A. Kozinski, Circuit Judge A.J. Kleinfeld, and District Judge O.M. Panner Decided on August … Read More

Bownes v. Aftermath Entertainment

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Applicability of one-party consent exception in conversations recorded without the consent of the other party

Bownes v. Aftermath Entertainment 254 F.Supp.2d 629 In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Case Number CIV 02-40170 Before District Judge Gadola Decided on March 28, 2003 Relevancy of the Case: Applicability of one-party consent … 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

United States v. Willis

Linet Christina ThomasCase Summary

Appeal against conviction in a case involving aiding and abetting access to a protected system by sharing username and password

United States of America v. Todd A. Willis 476 F.3d 1121 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Case Number 06-6009 Before Chief Circuit Judge Tacha, Senior Circuit Judge Seymour, and District Judge Robinson Decided on … Read More

Role Models America, Inc. v. Jones

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

In a CFAA claim, is receiving information over email the same as accessing information on a computer intentionally?

Role Models America, Inc. v. Jimmie Jones & Nova Southeastern University 305 F.Supp.2d 564 In the United States District Court for the District of Maryland Case Number CIV. 03-1857 Before District Judge Blake Decided on February 25, 2004 Relevancy of … Read More