After High Court Ruling, 11th Circuit Reverses, Remands Computer Fraud Conviction

Mealey's (August 18, 2021, 8:48 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — Two months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is based on authorized access rather than improper motives, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 4 issued a per curiam opinion reversing an ex-police officer’s computer fraud conviction, in accord with the high court’s ruling, and further remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings....