United States v. New York Telephone Co.

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Can a District Court direct a telephone company to install a pen register to provide assistance in an FBI investigation?

United States v. New York Telephone Co. 434 U.S. 159 In the Supreme Court of the United States Case Number 76-835 Before Chief Justice Burger, Justice White, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, Justice Rehnquist, Justice Stewart, Justice Brennan, Justice Marshall and … Read More

Freedom Calls Foundation v. Bukstel

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Injunction against a former employee for creating a closely resembling website with a similar domain and email

Freedom Calls Foundation v. Bukstel In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Case Number 05 CV 5460 (SJ) (VVP) Before District Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr Decided on March 03, 2006 Relevancy of the case: … 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

In re DoubleClick Inc. Privacy Litigation

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Class action suit against a leading online advertising service provider for unauthorised collection of personal information of users

In re DoubleClick Inc. Privacy Litigation 154 F.Supp.2d 497 In the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Case Number 00 CIV 0641 NDB Before District Judge Buchwald Decided on March 28, 2001 Relevancy of the … Read More

Jet One Group, Inc. v. Halcyon Jet Holdings, Inc.

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Whether CFAA prohibits misuse or misappropriation of information lawfully accessed by an individual?

Jet One Group, Inc. v. Halcyon Jet Holdings, Inc. In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Case Number 08-CV-3980 (JS) (ETB) Before District Judge Joanna Seybert Decided on August 14, 2009 Relevancy of the … Read More

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

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