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Co-Managing Member, Louisville Office
ceffinger@mcbrayerfirm.com
502.327.5400; ext. 2316
Cindy Effinger knows that real businesses need real life, practical solutions for their employment-related legal issues. Answers to employers’ questions are rarely black and …
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Supreme Court: Bad Intent Not Enough to Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Posted In Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
In an unlikely 6-3 decision where Justices Barrett, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh joined the three so-called “liberal justices,” the United States Supreme Court held on June 3, 2021, that a police officer did not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. §1030(a)(2) (“CFAA”), by accessing a law enforcement database to retrieve information to commit a crime. This case may have far-reaching implications for companies that provide access to trade secrets and confidential information to employees, and it’s probably time for them to review their contracts and policies. More >