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Nebraska Court: The CFAA Is Not Unconstitutionally Vague

How do semi-nude photos, suicide and a possible decision by the US Supreme Court relate to a Nebraska decision handed down last month on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”)? 

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Computer Policies and the 9th Circuit

Last month I posted my article from the National Law Journal, entitled, “Time to Review Computer Policies,” discussing three recent cases, including LVRC Holdings LLC v. Brekka, 81 F.3d 1127, 1131 (9th Cir. 2009). I cited Brekka for the proposition that it is important to delineate the scope of an employee’s permissible access to the company computers. Since then, two new district court decisions from California and Washington have called into question whether such a strategy will work in the 9th Circuit. Both decisions narrow the meaning of exceeding authorized access under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) … [ Continue reading ]

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Will the justices rule on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?

Will the justices rule on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act? The National Law Journal September 28, 2009 PDF copy of original article: View The National Law Journal

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