“In the wrong hands, the law becomes a hammer in search of a nail.” —Judge Thomas L. Ambro, Third Circuit.
A senior manager at NRA Group LLC was at home sick with COVID-19.
Third Circuit: CFAA Not a Backdoor Mechanism for Punishing Employees
By aligning with the Supreme Court’s reasoning in Van Buren v. United States,the Third Circuit emphasizes that the CFAA should not serve as a catchall enforcement tool for employers. The decision draws a clear boundary between criminal conduct and employment disputes, reinforcing that the CFAA is not a backdoor mechanism for punishing employees.
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Peter Brown and Doron Goldstein
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