Shaw v. Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

"Transmission" under Section 1030(a)(5) includes knowingly selling faulty floppy diskette controllers with defective microcodes

Shaw v. Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 91 F.Supp.2d 926 In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Case Number 1:99-CV-0120(TH) Before District Judge Heartfield Decided on August 26, 1999 Relevancy of the Case: “Transmission” under … 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

United States v. Riggs

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Consideration of proprietary business information stored in a computer as "property" for the National Stolen Property Act

United States v. Riggs and Neidorf 739 F.Supp. 414 In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Case Number 90 CR 0070 Before District Judge Bua Decided on June 05, 1990 Relevancy of the Case: Consideration … Read More

United States v. Sadolsky

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Gambling disorder as a defence for lowering the offence level in a case of conviction under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

United States v. Sadolsky 234 F.3d 938 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Case Number 99-5780 Before Circuit Judge Suhrheinrich Decided on December 11, 2000 Relevancy of the Case: Gambling disorder as a defence for … Read More

Modis, Inc. v. Bardelli

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Proving jurisdictional loss for claiming damages under CFAA

Modis, Inc. v. Trisha Bardelli and Edge Technology Services, Inc. 531 F.Supp.2d 314 In the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut Case Number 3:07cv1638 (WWE) Before Senior District Judge W.W. Eginton Decided on January 22, 2008 Relevancy … 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