Employer Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Resolve Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Circuit Split

As anticipated, the issue regarding the application of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) against employees who violate their employer’s computer use policies and steal valuable company data may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Last week, WEC Carolina Energy Solutions LLC (“WEC”) filed a petition for writ of certiorari before the Supreme Court, asking the Court to determine whether the CFAA applies to employees who violate employer-imposed computer access and data use restrictions to steal company data.

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