Theofel v. Farey-Jones

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Liability for using an unlawful subpoena to gain access to emails stored by an internet service provider

Theofel v. Farey-Jones 359 F.3d 1066 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 02-15742 and 03-15301 Before Circuit Judge Fletcher, Circuit Judge Kozinski, and Circuit Judge Trott Decided on February 17, 2004 Relevancy of … Read More

United States v. Morris

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Applicability of the "intent requirement" under Section 1030 for access and damage phrases

United States v. Morris 928 F.2d 504 : 59 USLW 2603 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Case Number 774, Docket 90-1336 Before Circuit Judge Newman, Circuit Judge Winter, and District Judge Daly Decided on … Read More

United States v. McLaren

Ritesh KaraleCase Summary

Admissibility of call recordings intercepted by the employer on reasonable suspicion of fraudulent activity

United States v. McLaren 957 F. Supp. 215 In the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Case Number 96-64 CR-J-99(H) Before District Judge Hodges Decided on January 28, 1997 Relevancy of the case: Admissibility of call … Read More

United States v. Schaffer

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal for dismissal of charges in a case involving string operation by the FBI to trap the defendants while extracting military secrets from a defence contractor's network

United States v. Schaffer 586 F.3d 414 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Case Number 09-3053 Before Chief Judge Batchelder, Circuit Judge Daughtrey, and District Judge Van Tatenhove Decided on November 12, 2009 Relevancy of … Read More

Chance v. Avenue A, Inc.

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Violation of privacy when a website allows a third party to access its cookies

Chance v. Avenue A, Inc. 165 F.Supp.2d 1153 In the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Case Number C00-1964C Before Chief Judge Coughenour Decided on September 14, 2001 Relevancy of the Case: Violation of privacy when … Read More

America Online, Inc. v. LCGM, Inc.

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Seeking damages for using AOL's server for sending spam emails

America Online, Inc. v. LCGM, Inc. 46 F.Supp.2d 444 In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Case Number Civ.A. 98-102-A Before District Judge Lee Decided on November 10, 1998 Relevancy of the Case: Seeking damages … Read More

Thurmond v. Compaq Computer Corporation

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Maintainability of a class action suit against a computer manufacturer for selling a faulty product leading to data corruption

Thurmond v. Compaq Computer Corporation 171 F.Supp.2d 667 In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Case Number 1:99CV0711 (TH/WR) Before District Judge Heartfield Decided on March 15, 2001 Relevancy of the Case: Maintainability of a … Read More

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

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase 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. 356 F.3d 393 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Docket Number 00-9596 Before Circuit Judge Leval and District Judge Keenan Decided on January 23, 2004 Relevancy of the Case: Injunction … Read More