Traverse Internet Law Federal Court Report: June 2012 - Hacking Lawsuits

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MRI SOFTWARE, LLC v. LYNX SYSTEMS, INC.
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
1:12-CV-01082-CAB
FILED: 05/01/12

This lawsuit includes many different legal bases for recovery but with respect to “hacking” the claims relate to a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.  The Defendant is alleged to have repetitively accessed the Plaintiff’s computer systems to obtain information in order to provide service for the Plaintiff’s products and services.  This type of aggressive business practice, if true, is becoming more prevalent.  While businesses in the past have allowed this type of business to thrive, today we see a much more aggressive effort to protect intellectual property and enforce the laws. 

The Plaintiff is a software manufacturer and Lynx is alleged to have illegally accessed its computers, obtained and created derivative works of its software, and used those works in unlawful ways to offer low-cost support and maintenance for MRI Software.

The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement, unfair competition, misappropriation of confidential business information and/or trade secrets, trespassing, breach of agreement, intentional or negligent interference with existing and prospective economic advantage, trademark infringement, commercial disparagement, false advertising, deceptive trade practices, and unjust enrichment. The Plaintiff MRI Software requests that Defendant Lynx Systems be preliminarily and permanently enjoined from further copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and from engaging in any acts of unfair competition, unfair practices, trespassing, or computer fraud against Plaintiff MRI.  Plaintiff requests that Defendant Lynx be ordered to return MRI’s property including MRI Software and promotional materials and that MRI receive treble, punitive, exemplary, and statutory damages in addition to the recovery of costs for this action, reasonable counsel fees, and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest. CyberTrialLawyer.com Cross Reference Number 1569.

Traverse Internet Law Federal Court Report: October 2011 - Hacking Lawsuits

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CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. v. REALIZED SOLUTIONS, INC., ET AL.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT (NEW HAVEN)
3:11-CV01423
FILED: 9/15/2011

With respect to hacking, the Defendants are alleged to have accessed the computer of the Plaintiffs without authorization. This type of allegation is the basis for “hacking” claims in civil, as well as criminal, prosecutions.

The Plaintiff owns a unique software program that allows parking facility owners and operators the ability to manage, control and report via wireless handheld computers all revenue and customer service transactions. The Defendants, after being employed by the Plaintiff, have allegedly breached their fiduciary duty by surreptitiously setting up a new competing business using the source code, trade secrets and confidential information of CSI.

Allegations in the lawsuit include copyright infringement, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, violation of the Connecticut Computer Crimes Statutes and violation of the Connecticut Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Plaintiff’s prayer for relief requests preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, compensatory damages, attorneys’ fees and such other and further relief as the Court deems appropriate. Traverse Internet Law Federal Court Report Cross-Reference Number 1527.