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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jul. 13, 2016

9th Circuit tests anti-hacking law

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals continued to grapple Tuesday with the question of what password sharing among computer users violates a federal anti-hacking statute.

By Logan Noblin
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals continued to grapple Tuesday with the question of what password sharing among computer users violates a federal anti-hacking statute.

The decision follows a string of recent cases which have left some attorneys dissatisfied with perceived ambiguities in a rapidly evolving area of the law. Facebook Inc. v. Vachani, 2016 DJDAR 7051.

The suit arose from...

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