United States v. Seidlitz

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal against a wire fraud conviction in a case involving manipulation of telephone lines to access software source code

United States v. Seidlitz 589 F.2d 152 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 76-2027 Before Senior Circuit Judge Field, Circuit Judge Winter, and Circuit Judge Hall Decided on December 05, 1978 Relevancy of … Read More

United States v. Hammond

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal against the conviction based on calls made from prison under an established call monitoring policy

United States v. Hammond 286 F.3d 189 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 01-4484 Before Senior Circuit Judge Hall, Circuit Judge Widener, and Circuit Judge Gregory Decided on April 12, 2002 Relevancy of … Read More

Pritchard v. Pritchard

Shravya SrivastavaCase Summary

Does the federal wiretapping statute provide an exception for interspousal wiretapping?

Pritchard v. Pritchard 732 F.2d 372 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 83-1739 Before Senior Circuit Judge Haynsworth, Circuit Judge Phillips, and Circuit Judge Chapman Decided on April 16, 1984 Relevancy of the … Read More

Sanders v. Robert Bosch Corporation

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Scope of the business exception in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act

Sanders v. Robert Bosch Corporation 38 F.3d 736 : 10 IER Cases 1 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 93-2423 and 93-2351 Before Circuit Judge Russell, Circuit Judge Widener, and Circuit Judge Hall … Read More

Abraham v. Country of Greenville

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Appeal against an order directing compensation to Judges for recording their calls without consent

Abraham v. County of Greenville 237 F.3d 386 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 00-1150 Before Chief Judge Wilkinson, Circuit Judge Wilkins, and Circuit Judge Motz Decided on January 10, 2001 Relevancy of … Read More

Brown v. Waddell

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Is using a pager clone during an investigation equivalent to installing a pen register?

Brown v. Waddell 50 F.3d 285 : 63 USLW 267 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 93-1729 Before Senior Circuit Judge Butzner, Senior Circuit Judge Phillips, and Senior District Judge Young Decided on … Read More

United States v. Sullivan

Linet Christina ThomasCase Summary

Appeal against a conviction under CFAA for intentionally placing a logic bomb into a software

United States v. John Michael Sullivan In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 01-4330 Before Circuit Judge Niemeyer, Circuit Judge Luttig, and Circuit Judge King Decided on February 28, 2002 Relevancy of the Case: … Read More