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Category: Privacy and Data Security

November 9, 2021 Jeremy Falcone
Posted in  Per Se Violations Privacy and Data Security

The Top 10 Ways Companies Can Protect Their Confidential Information and Relationships When an Employee Joins a Competitor

A long time ago, there was a beardless comedian named David Letterman.  He did a nightly show that you couldn’t stream, pause, or download.  And it always included a Top 10 list. Through two recent decisions, you could say that the North Carolina Business Court has picked up Dave’s mantle […]

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November 2, 2021 Steven A. Scoggan
Posted in  Per Se Violations Privacy and Data Security

The Computer Fraud & Abuse Act and N.C.’s Computer Trespass Statute: Paths to Treble Damages?

Cases involving corporate espionage, trade-secret misappropriation, and theft of confidential information frequently involve someone taking information from a company’s computer system. This conduct often spawns claims under North Carolina’s computer trespass statute or a similar federal statute, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Today’s post explores several issues surrounding […]

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February 9, 2021 Thomas H. Segars
Posted in  Privacy and Data Security

Wire-Transfer Phishing in Recent Section 75-1.1 Case Follows a Familiar Fact Pattern

If you aren’t losing sleep over malicious phishing schemes and other cybercrimes, you should be. According to the FBI, one type of cybercrime in particular—Business Email Compromise or BEC—cost businesses more than $26 billion over only three years. And, to bring the point closer to home, according to State Bar […]

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