United States v. Cassiere

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal against the conviction in a case of land fraud conspiracy based on tape recordings

United States v. Cassiere 4 F.3d 1006 : 39 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 539 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 92-2073, 92-2074, and 92-2182 Before Senior Circuit Judge Friedman, Circuit Judge Selya, and … Read More

United States v. Lanoue

Ananya DixitCase Summary

Implying consent for interception based on surrounding circumstances

     United States v.  Lanoue 71 F.3d 966 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 95-1140 Before Chief Judge Torruella, Senior Circuit Judge Bownes and Circuit Judge Stahl Decided on December 15, 1995 Relevancy … Read More

Griggs-Ryan v. Smith

Manvi MittalCase Summary

     Griggs-Ryan v. Smith 904 F.2d 112      In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 89-2204 and 90-1004 Before Circuit Judge Torruella, Circuit Judge Selya, and Circuit Judge Cyr Decided on June 08, 1990 … Read More

Campiti v. Walonis

Shravya SrivastavaCase Summary

Interpretation of "ordinary course of business" in case of interception by prison authorities

Campiti v. Walonis 611 F.2d 387 : 58 A.L.R.Fed. 579 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 79-1213 Before Chief Judge Coffin, Circuit Judge Campbell, and Circuit Judge Bownes Decided on December 18, 1979 … Read More

United States v. Lewis

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Conviction based on the recording of calls under an established prison policy

United States v. Lewis 406 F.3d 11 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 03-2097 Before Senior Circuit Judge Leval, Circuit Judge Lynch, and Circuit Judge Lipez Decided on April 19, 2005 Relevancy of … Read More

In re Pharmatrak, Inc. Privacy Litigation

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Interpretation of the "consent" exception in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986

In re Pharmatrak, Inc. Privacy Litigation 329 F.3d 9 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 02-2138 Before Circuit Judge Lynch, Circuit Judge Bownes, and Circuit Judge Howard Decided on May 09, 2003 Relevancy … 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

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

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