Episodes
Friday Jul 30, 2021
The Post-Van Buren Workplace and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Part II
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
In this episode, Brent Cossrow and Dave Walton continue to unpack the Van Buren v. United States Supreme Court ruling and the new “gates up or down” era of data protection it has unleashed. Part II focuses on even more recent cases that have discussed the Court’s decision in Van Buren, which is less than 60-days old. The ruling in Van Buren stands to impact millions of Americans and their rights with respect to personal devices, employer-owned devices and the data both contain. As litigation progresses around the country, expect to see more rulings to lean on the Van Buren decision. And keep listening to better understand how, as employers, you should interpret and respond to the changing landscape of data protection.
Click here to listen to the first installment of this episode: The Post-Van Buren Workplace and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Part I
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
The Post-Van Buren Workplace and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Part I
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
In June 2021, the Supreme Court ruled in Van Buren v. United States that one "exceeds authorized access" by accessing off-limit files and other information on a computer system they were otherwise authorized to access, effectively narrowing the applicability of the CFAA in prosecuting cybersecurity and computer crime. The ruling also marks the start of a “gates up or down” era for employers seeking to protect workplace computers and electronically stored information. In this podcast, Brent Cossrow and Dave Walton, partners in the Philadelphia office of Fisher Phillips and its Employee Defection and Trade Secrets practice group, unpack this new era of data protection and its far-reaching implications for employers.
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
On Friday July 9, 2021, President Biden signed a much-anticipated Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Order is ambitious in spirit, but its true impact on employers seems to depend on exactly how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) interprets and applies its mandate. In this podcast, Brent Cossrow and Dave Walton, partners in the Philadelphia office of Fisher Phillips and its Employee Defection and Trade Secrets practice group, sit down to discuss their initial reactions, including questions of how the FTC projects to respond, whether the Order creates a private right of action, and how the Order might eventually be used in civil litigation.