User’s Authorized Access to Obtain Digital Information Even if Done with “Improper Motives” Does Not Violate the CFAA
By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21
In November 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments from the United States and an individual police sergeant. The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held that the sergeant violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA, Act), employing an interpretation of the Act that differs from the Second, Fourth and Ninth Circuits. On June 3, 2021, SCOTUS issued a 6-3 decision in Van Buren v. United Sates, Case, No. 19-783 (Supr. Ct. June 3, 2021) (Barrett,...
By: McDermott Will & Emery