Employers Beware: Fourth Circuit Adopts Narrow Interpretation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

On July 26, 2012, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided WEC Carolina Energy Solutions LLC v. Miller, holding that departing employees are not liable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) for mere violations of a company computer use policy. The Fourth Circuit’s decision solidifies the circuit split on whether employees who violate computer use policies and/or engage in disloyal conduct by stealing company data can be liable under the CFAA.

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