YourNetDating v. Mitchell

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Redirecting a dating application to a porn site without authorisation

YourNetDating, LLC. v. Scott Mitchell and Webscapades, Inc. 88 F.Supp.2d 870  In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Case Number 00 C 1187 Before District Judge Bucklo Decided on March 01, 2000 Relevancy of the … Read More

Orbit One Communications, Inc. v. Numerex Corp.

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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

United States v. John

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Interpretation of "exceeding authorised access" in CFAA

United States v. Dimetriace Eva-Lavon John 597 F.3d 263 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Case Number 08-10459 Before Circuit Judge Smith, Circuit Judge Owen, and Circuit Judge Haynes Decided on February 09, 2010 Relevancy … Read More

Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Speed

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Can it be a violation of authorised access under CFAA when employees intentionally share their employer's trade secrets with their competitor?

Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Speed 2006 WL 2683058 In the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Case Number 6:05-cv-1580-Orl-31KRS Before District Judge Gregory Presnell Decided on August 1, 2006 Relevancy of the case: Can it be … Read More

B & B Microscopes v. Armogida

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Deleting data after the termination of employment but before returning the laptop amounts to unauthorised damage to a computer under CFAA

B & B Microscopes v. Luigi Armogida 532 F.Supp.2d 744 In the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Civil Action 06-492 Before Chief District Judge Ambrose Decided on September 25, 2007 Relevancy of the Case: Deleting … Read More

Shamrock Foods Company v. Gast

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Interpretation of “without authorisation” and “exceeds authorisation” under CFAA

Shamrock Foods Company v. Jeff Gast and Sysco Food Services of Arizona, Inc. 535 F.Supp.2d 962 In the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Case Number CV-0808-0219-PHX-ROS Before District Judge R.O. Silver Decided on February 20, 2008 … Read More

US Bioservices Corporation v. Lugo

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Interpretation of "without authorisation" and "exceeds authorisation" under CFAA

US Bioservices Corporation, et al. v. Leticia Lugo, et al. 595 F.Supp.2d 1189 In the United States District Court for the District of Kansas Case Number 08-2342-JWL Before District Judge J.W. Lungstrum Decided on January 21, 2009 Relevancy of the … Read More

International Airport Centres LLC v. Jacob Citrin

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Deleting data on the company laptop after the termination of the employment contract

International Airport Centres LLC v. Jacob Citrin 440 F.3d 418 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case Number 05-1522 Before Circuit Judge R. Posner, Circuit Judge A.C. Williams, and Circuit Judge D.S. Sykes Decided on … Read More