Two 9th Circuit CFAA Decisions
**The Opinions:**
> [U.S. v. Nosal](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/07/05/14-10037.pdf), Case No. 14-10037 (9th Cir. July 5, 2016)
> [Facebook v. Power Ventures](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/07/12/13-17102.pdf), 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](http://newmedialaw.proskauer.com/2016/07/14/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](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/07/06/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](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/07/12/9th-circuit-its-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](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/07/ninth-circuit-panel-backs-away-dangerous-password-sharing-decision-creates-even) (July 15, 2016) – EFF
> [Appeals Court Says That Sharing Passwords Can Violate Criminal Anti-Hacking Laws](https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160707/01020234907/appeals-court-says-that-sharing-passwords-can-violate-criminal-anti-hacking-laws.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+techdirt%2Ffeed+%28Techdirt%29) (July 7, 2016) – TechDirt