Supreme Court To Hear Dispute Over Unauthorized Computer Access Under CFAA

Mealey's (April 20, 2020, 12:19 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In its April 20 order list, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to a former police officer who was convicted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), agreeing to consider a question over whether violation of the statute occurs if a person is authorized to access a computer but uses information obtained from that computer for improper purposes (Nathan Van Buren v. United States, No. 19-783, U.S. Sup.)....