Tag Archives: United States v. Nosal

Ninth Circuit Ruling Trimming CFAA Claims for Misappropriation Reminds Employers that Technical Network Security is the First Defense

By Jeff Neuburger on April 13th, 2012 Posted in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Data Security

The Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, has upheld a district court’s dismissal of criminal charges under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act that were predicated on misappropriation of proprietary documents in violation of the employer’s computer use policy. United States v. Nosal, No. 10-10038, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 7151 (9th Cir. Apr. 10, 2012). The ruling… Continue Reading

Applying 9th Circuit LVRC v. Brekka Ruling, District Court Dismisses Most CFAA Criminal Charges in United States v. Nosal

By Jeff Neuburger on January 29th, 2010 Posted in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

UPDATE: As discussed in this blog post, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overruled the district court in United States v. Nosal (9th Cir. Apr. 28, 2011). ******** The debate over the applicability of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in cases of alleged employee disloyalty has yielded quite… Continue Reading