J.R.McHale

The Opinions:

U.S. v. Nosal, Case No. 14-10037 (9th Cir. July 5, 2016)

Facebook v. Power Ventures, Case Nos. 13-17102 13-17154 (9th Cir. July 12, 2016)

Analysis and Criticism:

CFAA Double Feature: Ninth Circuit Issues Two Important Decisions on the Scope of Liability Related to Data Scraping and Unauthorized Access to Employer Databases (July 14, 2016) – Proskauer New Media and Technology Law Blog

Password-Sharing Case Divides Ninth Circuit in Nosal II (July 6, 2016) and 9th Circuit: It’s a Federal Crime to Visit a Website After Being Told Not to Visit It (July 12, 2016) – law professor Orin Kerr in The Washington Post

Ninth Circuit Panel Backs Away From Dangerous Password Sharing Decision—But Creates Even More Confusion About the CFAA (July 15, 2016) – EFF

Appeals Court Says That Sharing Passwords Can Violate Criminal Anti-Hacking Laws (July 7, 2016) – TechDirt