International Airport Centers, L.L.C. v. Citrin, (Slip Op.) No. 05-1522 (7th Cir. March 8, 2006)
Articles Discussing Case:
"Deleting Data" Proves Costly For Employee (pdf).
Ogletree Deakins • May 10, 2006
A federal appellate court recently
reinstated a lawsuit brought by an employer
against a former employee who
deleted all the data on his companyissued
computer following his resignation.
The court ruled that the employee
could be held liable under federal law
for loading software on the computer
which made recovering business files
impossible. International Airport Centers,
L.L.C. v. Citrin, No. 05-1522, Seventh
Circuit Court of Appeals (March 8,
2006).
Employees Who Delete Computer Data w/o Auth. Risk Prosecution under Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (pdf).
Vedder Price • April 07, 2006
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has
ruled that employers may pursue charges under the
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1030 et
seq. (“CFAA”), against employees who permanently
delete information from company-provided computers
without authorization.
Employers May Have a Remedy Under Federal Law Against Ex-Employees who Commit Computer Sabotage.
Ford & Harrison LLP • March 29, 2006
The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employer can pursue its claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) against an employee who permanently deleted files on an employer-provided computer before he quit to start his own competing business. See International Airport Centers, L.L.C. v. Citrin (7th Cir. March 8, 2006). The Seventh Circuit reversed a lower court's dismissal of the employer's claim against the employee and remanded the case for trial.
