CISO Legal

Category: Federal

  • United States v. Thompson (Motion In Limine) – Capital One Breach

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    CISO Legal Motion In Limine Result Summary: Case No.: CR19-159-RSLDate: June 8, 2022Court: United States District Court, Seattle, WAJudge: Robert S. Lasnik Background:Paige A. Thompson faced charges including wire fraud, violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The indictment alleged that Thompson used proxy scanners to identify Amazon Web Services…

  • Harrods Ltd. v. Sixty Internet Domain Names

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    CISO Legal Summary: The case “Harrods Limited v. Sixty Internet Domain Names” involves a legal dispute over the registration and use of internet domain names between two companies, both named “Harrods,” with legitimate rights to the name in different regions. Harrods Limited (Harrods UK), the owner of the famous Harrods department store in London, sued…

  • Hately v. Watts

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    CISO Legal Summary The case Patrick Hately v. Dr. David Watts involves allegations that Dr. David Watts unlawfully accessed Patrick Hately’s web-based email account, violating the Virginia Computer Crimes Act and the federal Stored Communications Act (SCA). The district court dismissed Hately’s claims, but the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the case. KEY ISSUES:…

  • Wilson v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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    CISO Legal Case Summary: The case John W. Wilson v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., et al. involves a products liability claim arising from an automobile accident in which the plaintiff, John W. Wilson, was seriously injured while driving a Volkswagen Beetle. The case centers on the alleged defects in the car’s design, manufacture, and assembly, which Wilson…

  • Attkisson v. Holder

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    CISO Legal Case Summary: The case Sharyl Thompson Attkisson, et al. v. Eric Himpton Holder, Jr., et al. involves allegations by journalist Sharyl Attkisson and her family against various government officials and corporate entities for unauthorized surveillance and intrusion into their electronic devices. The plaintiffs claimed that their devices were unlawfully accessed as part of a government…

  • GLOBAL POLICY PARTNERS, LLC v. Yessin  

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    CISO Legal Case Summary: The case Global Policy Partners, LLC, et al. v. Brent Yessin involves allegations of unauthorized access to email accounts under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and the Stored Communications Act (SCA). The plaintiffs, Global Policy Partners, LLC (GPP) and Katherine Friess Yessin, accused Brent Yessin, a founding manager of GPP, of…