Taking of Confidential Info Alone Not “Loss” Under CFAA

Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), an employee’s mere taking of confidential information, without more, does not constitute a “loss” as required by the statute. On March 28, 2011, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin entered on Order in Direct Supply, Inc. v. Pedersen, No. 10-C-0278 (E.D. Wis. …

CFAA Not Subject to Rule 9

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) is not subject to the heightened pleading requirement of Rule 9. On March 28, 2011, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an Order in Facebook, Inc. v. MaxBounty, Inc. in which it reaffirmed earlier rulings that the CFAA is not subject to …