In a blow to victims of data theft, the Ninth Circuit in United States v. Nosal held that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) was not an available remedy where the alleged thief had authorized access to the computer system from which data was stolen. The Northern District Court of California’s recent decision in
Texas Supreme Court Expands Scope of Enforceable Non-Competes
The Supreme Court of Texas, in a closely divided opinion, has just made it easier for employers to enter into and enforce covenants not to compete in Texas. In Marsh USA Inc. and McLennan Companies, Inc. v. Cook, No. 09-0558, 2011 Tex. LEXIS 465 (Tex. June 24, 2011), the Court broke new ground in