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New York Federal Court Limits Scope of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

In a rare opinion that was handed down last week (and reported in today’s New York Law Journal), a New York Federal Court took the time to provide some detail into what actions constitute a violation of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”). The statute, which carries both civil and criminal penalties, provides [...]

Posted Under: breach of fiduciary duty, computer fraud, employee theft
This post was written by Jonathan Cooper on October 23, 2009 Comments (0)

In New York Times Article, Harvard Prof Suggests That “Good Bankers” Should Be Left Alone

In an article that was published in yesterday’s New York Times, Harvard Professor Bill George suggests that by painting bankers as greedy and without regard for their fiduciary duties with a broad brush, “The danger is that we will punish healthy banks for the sins of failed banks,” when “Most bankers have behaved responsibly throughout [...]

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This post was written by Jonathan Cooper on October 21, 2009 Comments (0)

Frivolous Defenses: Frivolous Lawsuits’ Lesser Known Evil Twin, Holds One Brooklyn Court

Unquestionably, there has been a lot of talk about frivolous lawsuits. And there is no doubt that they should be done away with. But almost no attention has been paid to its paired opposite, which also unnecessarily ratchets up litigation costs: frivolous defenses.
Today’s New York Law Journal includes a decision from Judge David Schmidt in [...]

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This post was written by Jonathan Cooper on October 14, 2009 Comments (0)