Declaratory Relief Under DTSA, CFAA Moot, Judge Rules

Mealey's (April 10, 2019, 2:09 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A federal judge in California on April 5 ruled that although plaintiffs have sufficiently shown that the court has subject matter jurisdiction over their claims for declaratory relief under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), those claims are mooted by the defendants’ release and disclaimer of any intention to file any claims against the defendants under the CFAA or DTSA (Beth Westburg, et al. v. Good Life Advisors LLC, et al., No. 18-0248, S.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60179)....