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Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner.
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) was enacted in 1986, as an amendment to the first federal computer fraud law, to address hacking. Over the years, it has been amended several times, most recently in 2008, to cover a broad range of conduct far beyond its original intent. The CFAA prohibits intentionally accessing a computer without authorization or in excess of authorization, but fails to define what “without authorization” means. With harsh penalty schemes and malleable provisions, it has become a tool ripe for abuse and use against nearly every aspect of computer activity.
Reports and articles about CFAA
These are example cases of federal prosecutions including Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) violations. The case entries include links to additional materials from the case and resources related to the case. Also, the Department of Justice has published its own manual on "Prosecuting Computer Crimes" that is available online here.
With the advances in technology over the past few decades, a host of new and novel legal issues have arisen due to the growth of computer availability and application. In 1984, Congress passed the Comprehensive Crime Control Act. Among the numerous provisions in the Act
Advocacy Materials on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Letter to the House Judiciary Committee regarding drafted legislation that would enhance penalties and expand punishable conduct under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on Petition for a Writ of Certiorari).
Coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding Senator Patrick Leahy's amendment to the proposed Cybersecurity Act (S. 3414), which incorporates expanded violations and penalties of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
Amicus curiae brief of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of appellant.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of appellant.
Brief of Amici Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, Center for Democracy & Technology, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Scholars in Support of Defendant-Appellant Gilberto Valle.
Brief of Amici Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Center for Democracy & Technology in Support of Appellant.
Brief of Electronic Frontier Foundation and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant
Government Abuses Computer Crime Law to Boost Criminal Charges - Washington, DC (August 6, 2010) – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers asked a federal appeals court Thursday to block the government's attempt to wrongly expand federal computer crime law, turning misdemeanor charges into felonies.
