Companies and individuals might be dodging more Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) violations depending on the outcome of the Van Buren v. United States case in the U.S. Supreme Court. But while some are hopeful a narrow ruling would limit violation claims, one former federal prosecutor said a limited CCFA could strip prosecutors of a valuable tool for prosecuting insider trading.

On Nov. 30 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Van Buren regarding former police officer Nathan Van Buren’s claim that his use of his employer’s computer database for an improper purpose didn’t violate of the CFAA because he was authorized to use the database.

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