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Law Practice

Dec. 15, 2012

Litigators and in-house counsel: get to know CFAA civil actions, Part 2

Protecting a client's digital fortress has never been more difficult, and technology and Internet companies must consider the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act as both a sword and a shield.

Marc Lewis

Partner, Lewis & Llewellyn LLP

505 Montgomery St Ste 1300
San Francisco , CA 94111

Marcis an experienced civil trial lawyer. Unlike most litigators, Marc tries cases. Marc has first chaired numerous civil jury trials to verdict - the most recent of which spanned eight weeks, involved more than forty witnesses, and resulted in a favorable settlement post-verdict.

Jesse Koehler

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

In April 2012, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, offered a strict rule concerning the application of the CFAA in United States v. Nosal, 676 F.3d 854 (9th Cir. 2012). Litigators - especially those working with web-based companies - and in-house counsel at such companies should be aware of Nosal and its progeny. With a working knowledge of these cases, both outside and inside counsel will better understand CFAA claims and how such claims integrate with ...

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