4th Circuit Limits the Reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act – WEC Carolina Energy Solutions v. Miller
…more likely. I’m curious about how this case affects the availability of a CFAA claim in the scraping context. I thought the court’s comment about the viability of a CFAA…
Judge Koh Whittles Down iPhone App Privacy Lawsuit – In re iPhone Application Litig.
…thus would have “serious difficulty pleading a CFAA violation.” Additionally, the court says that plaintiffs will not be able to satisfy the $5,000 damage threshold necessary to assert a CFAA…
Plaintiffs Squeak Past Motion to Dismiss in Amazon P3P Case – Del Vecchio v. Amazon
…our post on Bose v. Interclick, a separate lawsuit challenging the use of flash cookies: “Another Lawsuit over Flash Cookies Fails — Bose v. Interclick.”) CFAA Claims: The court dismisses…
Comments on the Ninth Circuit’s En Banc Ruling in U.S. v. Nosal
…with a CFAA violation but the district court dismissed it, relying in part on Brekka. With respect to the CFAA claim, the district court said that because Aleynikov was authorized…
“Social Media and Trademark Law” Talk Notes
…another person”) – CFAA, trade secret, etc. 2. Namespace Disputes A. Usernames are scarce and valuable * Namespace proliferation with every new social media * Leads to username squatting B….
Facebook Gets Decisive Win Against Pseudo-Competitor Power Ventures — Facebook v. Power Ventures
…as a spammer whenever it wants. Similarly counterproductive to Facebook’s interests is the expansive interpretations of the CFAA and Penal Code 502. Facebook grabs a lot of content from third…
Another Set of Parties Duel Over Social Media Contacts — Eagle v. Sawabeh
…CFAA claim was premised on Eagle’s alleged improper access of Edcomm’s AT&T account and misappropriation of Edcomm’s number. The claim is somewhat strange in that it doesn’t really identify what…
The Cookie Crumbles for Amazon Privacy Plaintiffs – Del Vecchio v. Amazon
…hurdle. CFAA Claim: The court identifies two problems with the CFAA claim. First, plaintiffs fail to satisfy the $5,000 damage threshold. Plaintiffs argued that Amazon’s use of cookies “devalued” their…
Q3 2011 Quick Links, Part 5
…an analogous regulation, see the significant expansion of the CFAA over the past quarter-century, and especially the growing number of cases involving CFAA violations because former employees continued to access…
In Facebook’s Lawsuit Against Alleged Spammer, Court Denies MaxBounty’s Motion to Dismiss
…networks “electronic mail messages” that are subject to CAN-SPAM. The CFAA claims similarly push the envelope. Terms of use-based CFAA claims are widely recognized as being overly broad and encapsulating…