Konop v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Can accessing a secure website without authorisation fall under the scope of "interception"?

Konop v. Hawaiian Airlines 302 F.3d 868 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 99-55106 Before Circuit Judge Boochever, Circuit Judge Reinhardt, and Circuit Judge Paez Decided on August 23, 2002 Relevancy of the … Read More

United States v. Townsend

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Importance of jury instructions in an appeal against the conviction under the federal wiretapping statute

United States v. Townsend 987 F.2d 927 : 122 A.L.R.Fed. 825 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Case Number 747, Docket 92-1399 Before Circuit Judge Kearse, Circuit Judge Winter, and Circuit Judge Altimari Decided on … Read More

Chance v. Avenue A, Inc.

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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

Hub Group, Inc. v. Clancy

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Restraining order against a former employee to prevent them from sharing confidential data with competitors

Hub Group, Inc. v. Jeffrey M. Clancy In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Civil Action 05-2046 Before District Judge L.F. Stengel Decided on January 25, 2006 Relevancy of the Case: Restraining order against a … Read More

Big Brother Watch v. United Kingdom

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Validity of legal framework enabling bulk interception of cross-border communication by intelligence services using secret surveillance operations

Big Brother Watch v. United Kingdom (2022) 74 E.H.R.R. 17 In the European Court of Human Rights Application Numbers 58170/13, 62322/14, and 24960/15 Before the members of the Grand Chamber Decided on May 25, 2021 Relevancy of the Case: Validity … Read More

Excession Technologies Limited v. Police Digital Service

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Applicability of appropriate public contract regulations on a contract for police surveillance operation rooms

Excession Technologies Limited v. Police Digital Service [2022] EWHC 413 (TCC) In the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Technology and Construction Courts Case HT-2021-000147 Before Justice O’Farrell Decided on February 25, 2022 Relevancy … Read More

Svante Kumlin v. Camilla Jonsson

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Jurisdiction of the court in cross-border online defamation claims

Svante Kumlin v. Camilla Jonsson [2022] EWHC 1095 (Admin) In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division (Media and Communications List) QB-2020-004091 Before Justice Julian Knowles Decided on May 11, 2022 Relevancy of the Case: Jurisdiction of the court … Read More