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Recent Developments — Both in the Courts and in Congress — on the Scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Dissent

Orin Kerr writes:

I’ve blogged a lot on the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and specifically on whether using a computer in violation of a computer use policy or Terms of Service is a federal crime. I’ve been banging the drum urging courts to adopt a narrow interpretations of the Act for a decade, and the question has recently reached several courts of appeals. A lot has been happening on this front recently, so I thought I would bring readers up to speed. To follow this issue, you need to watch all three branches. So let’s start with the pairing of Judiciary/Executive, and then cover the pairing of Legislature/Executive.

Read his commentary on The Volokh Conspiracy.


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