Court Rejects Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claim

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On July 13, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (“District Court”) ruled that an

accountant who used his computer to copy information about a previous employer’s clients to share with his new employer did not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) (Brett Senior & Assocs. v. Fitzgerald, No. 06-1412, 2007 WL 2043377 (E.D. Pa. July 13, 2007)).

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