Legal Opinion
United States v. Nosal
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 10, 2012No. 10-10038PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*856OPINION
KOZINSKI, Chief Judge:
Computers have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. We use them for work; we use them for play. Sometimes we use them for play at work. Many employers have adopted policies prohibiting the use of work computers for nonbusiness purposes. Does an employee who violates such a policy commit a federal crime? How about someone who violates the terms of service of a social networking website? This depends on how broadly we read the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. § 1030.
FACTS
David Nosal used to work for Korn/Ferry, an executive search firm.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- United States v. BassSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. StevensSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- United States v. WiltbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1820
- United States v. SantosSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by139 opinions
- Disney Enterprises, Inc. v. Vidangel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
- Van Buren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2021
- WEC Carolina Energy Solutions v. Willie MillerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012
- Facebook, Inc. v. Power Ventures, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
- Hiq Labs, Inc. v. Linkedin CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2022
134 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.