Supreme Court Computer Access Decision has Positive Implications for Whistleblowers
This article features commentary from Todd Yoder, partner at Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto.
On June 3, 2021, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision in Van Buren v. United States. While the case did not directly involve a whistleblower issue, the decision nevertheless held profound implications for whistleblowers. At issue in Van Buren was the proper interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (“CFAA”), which makes it illegal to “exceed authorized access” of a computer.
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