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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) Court of Appeals (USA Vs BRIAN MATTHEW RICH) - Interesting Case As Many Laws Are Too Far Reaching IMO As It Is

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Argument:
I. The CFAA does not criminalize accessing a computer by using a
shared password 
A. This Court has held that the CFAA’s “unauthorized
access” element prohibits computer hacking, not mere badfaith
access
B. Interpreting the CFAA to criminalize shared-password
access would yield absurd results
C. Interpreting the CFAA to criminalize shared-password
access would render the statute void for vagueness as
applied in this case
D. As in WEC Carolina, the rule of lenity dictates a narrow
interpretation of the CFAA

Full document here..........http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2015/03/SharedPassword.pdf

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