United States v. Schilleci

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Appeal against the conviction of a police chief for violating the federal wiretapping statute

United States v. Schilleci 545 F.2d 519 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Case Number 75-4632 Before Circuit Judge Ainsworth, Circuit Judge Roney, and District Judge Allgood Decided on January 17, 1977 Relevancy of the … Read More

United States v. Rushdan

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Can having out-of-state credit card numbers affect interstate commerce in a case involving conspiracy to commit credit card fraud?

United States v. Rushdan 870 F.2d 1609 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 87-5196, 87-5208 Before Circuit Judge Schroeder, Circuit Judge Reinhardt, and Circuit Judge Leavy Decided on March 29, 1989 Relevancy of … Read More

United States v. Schreier

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Consideration of intangible property as the basis of a wire fraud charge

United States v. Gayle Schreier and Irwine Schreier 908 F.2d 645 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Case Number 89-5126, 5127 Before Circuit Judge Logan, Circuit Judge Baldock, and District Judge Dumbauld Decided on July … Read More

Remedpar, Inc. v. Allparts Medical, LLC

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Interpretation of "access without authorisation" and "exceeds authorised access" in the context of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Remedpar, Inc. v. Allparts Medical, LLC 683 F.Supp.2d 605 In the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Civil Action Number 3:09-cv-00807 Before Senior District Judge T.A. Wiseman, Jr. Decided on January 04, 2010 Relevancy of the … Read More

United States v. Czubinski

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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

Bro-Tech Corporation v. Thermax, Inc.

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Can stealing a former employer's trade secrets be considered an offence under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)?

Bro-Tech Corporation v. Thermax, Inc. 651 F.Supp.2d 378 In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Civil Number 05-CV-2230 Before District Judge Rufe Decided on September 03, 2009 Relevancy of the Case: Can stealing a former … Read More