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Violations of an Employer’s Computer-Use Policies Cannot Support a Claim Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

NRA argued that the defendant employees’ violations of NRA’s clear computer use policies “exceeded their authorized access” to NRA’s computer systems, and violated the CFAA. The court rejected this ...
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Third Circuit: Absent Hacking, Violating Employer’s Computer-Use Policy Cannot Support a Claim Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

The Third Circuit’s decision means employers pursuing claims in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands cannot premise claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act solely on a ...
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Gates Down: Third Circuit Says Breaking Employer Computer Access Policies Is Not Hacking

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that violations of employers’ computer access policies do not constitute violations of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ...
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3rd Circuit Clarifies Scope of Computer Fraud Abuse Act With Employer's Policies

"Indeed, there are many other causes of action—breach of contract, business torts, fraud, negligence, and so on—that provide a remedy for employers when employees grossly transgress computer-use ...