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

Shamrock Foods Company v. Gast

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Interpretation of “without authorisation” and “exceeds authorisation” under CFAA

Shamrock Foods Company v. Jeff Gast and Sysco Food Services of Arizona, Inc. 535 F.Supp.2d 962 In the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Case Number CV-0808-0219-PHX-ROS Before District Judge R.O. Silver Decided on February 20, 2008 … Read More

Bro-Tech Corporation v. Thermax, Inc.

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Can stealing a former employer's trade secrets be considered an offence under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)?

Bro-Tech Corporation v. Thermax, Inc. 651 F.Supp.2d 378 In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Civil Number 05-CV-2230 Before District Judge Rufe Decided on September 03, 2009 Relevancy of the Case: Can stealing a former … 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

NCMIC Financial Corp. v. Artino

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

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

NCMIC Financial Corp. v. Artino 638 F.Supp.2d 1042 In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa Case Number 4:07-cv-00204-JEG Before District Judge J.E. Gritzner Decided on July 28, 2009 Relevancy of the Case: Termination of authorised … Read More

United States v. Ivanov

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Applicability of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in extraterritorial jurisdiction in hacking cases

United States of America v. Aleksey Vladimirovich Ivanov 175 F.Supp.2d 367 In the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut Case Number 3:00CR00183 (AWT) Before District Judge Thompson Decided on December 06, 2001 Relevancy of the Case: Applicability … Read More