The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is the sort of broadly worded criminal statute which gives white-collar prosecutors considerable power — and makes defense counsel and judges uneasy. The law prohibits obtaining information by "access[ing] a computer without authorization or exceed[ing] authorized access."
SCOTUS Set to Address Circuit Split in Interpreting CFAA
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is the sort of broadly worded criminal statute which gives white-collar prosecutors considerable power — and makes defense counsel and judges uneasy. The meaning of "or exceed[ing] authorized access" is not so clear.
By
Elkan Abramowitz and 
Jonathan S. Sack
Jonathan S. Sack 
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