Digest of Cases

Our case digest provides summaries and analysis of significant federal court decisions interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Cases are organized by circuit and topic to help legal professionals quickly find relevant precedent.

Key Areas of CFAA Litigation

The most frequently litigated issues under the CFAA include the definition of 'unauthorized access,' the scope of 'exceeding authorized access,' the availability of civil remedies, damage and loss calculations, and the intersection with state computer crime laws. Our digest tracks developments in each of these areas.

Notable Recent Decisions

Recent court decisions continue to shape the boundaries of the CFAA. From questions about web scraping and terms of service violations to insider threat cases and data breach litigation, the courts are actively defining what constitutes computer fraud and abuse in the modern digital landscape.