"OBTAINING" THE RIGHT RESULT: A NOVEL INTERPRETATION OF THE COMPUTER FRAUD AND ABUSE ACT THAT PROVIDES LIABILITY FOR INSIDER THEFT WITHOUT OVERBREADTH.

The author argues that the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is designed to update property protections for a changing world since traditional American laws regarding trespass, burglary, and larceny are not sufficient to address issues related to computer misuse. Digital theft, U.S. legal rem...

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Published in:	Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology Vol. 104; no. 3; pp. 605 - 634
Main Author:	Jakopchek, Kevin
Format:	Opinion
Published:	Northwestern University Fall2014
Subjects:	United States Legal liability Law Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, 1984 Interpretation & construction of American law Theft > Law & legislation Stolen goods Computer fraud laws Larceny > Law & legislation Legal remedies
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