Supreme Court Outlines Bounds of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21
In Van Buren v. United States, the Supreme Court’s first opportunity to mark the limits of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the Supreme Court significantly curtailed the act’s scope. In a decision on June 3, 2021, siding with the petitioner, ex-police officer Nathan Van Buren, the Court rejected the United States’ interpretation of the CFAA, which would have opened the door for both civil and criminal liability in a wide variety of cases. Instead, the Court held that the act focuses on...
By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP