Orbit One Communications, Inc. v. Numerex Corp.

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Interpretation of "access without authorisation" and "exceeding authorised access" under CFAA

Orbit One Communications, Inc. v. Numerex Corp. 271 F.R.D. 429 In the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Case Number 08 Civ. 0905 (LAK) (JCF) Before Magistrate Judge J.C. Francis IV Decided on October 26, … Read More

Motorola, Inc. v. Lemko Corporation

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Termination of authorised access when an employee acts with the intention to defraud the employer

Motorola, Inc. v. Lemko Corporation 609 F.Supp.2d 760 In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Case Number 08 C 5427 Before District Judge M.F. Kennelly Decided on February 11, 2009 Relevancy of the Case: Termination … Read More

EF Cultural Travel BV v. Explorica, Inc.

Linet Christina ThomasCase Summary

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

EF Cultural Travel BV v. Explorica, Inc. 274 F.3d 577 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 01-2000 Before Chief Judge Boudin, Senior Circuit Judge Coffin, and Circuit Judge Lynch Decided on December 17, … Read More

Brett Senior Associates, P.C. v. Fitzgerald

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Interpretation of access without authorisation under CFAA

Brett Senior Associates, P.C. v. Fitzgerald In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Civil Action 06-1412 Before District Judge Mary McLaughlin Decided on July 13, 2007 Relevancy of the Case: Interpretation of access without authorisation … Read More

United States v. Czubinski

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Is accessing data without authorisation sufficient to establish a violation of CFAA?

United States v. Richard W. Czubinski 106 F.3d 1069 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 96-1317 Before Chief Judge Torruella, Senior Circuit Judge Bownes, and Circuit Judge Stahl Decided on February 21, 1997 … 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. Salum

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Appeal against the conviction of a police officer for accessing personnel records and sharing them with a private investigator for financial gain and obstruction of justice

United States v. Salum 257 F.App’x 225 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Case Number 07-10944 Before Circuit Judge Wilson, Circuit Judge Pryor, and Circuit Judge Kravitch Decided on December 04, 2007 Relevancy of the … Read More