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

Violations of an Employer’s Computer-Use Policies Cannot Support a Claim Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act In the absence of actual hacking, under the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third ...

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

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Third Circuit Further Narrows Employer Remedy Under Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

What can an employer do when its employee accesses data in a way that violates company policy? In the past, one avenue for relief was the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a federal statute that ...
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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 ...
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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 ...