Pulte Homes, Inc. v. Laborers' International Union
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Pulte Homes, Inc. v. Laborers' International Union of North America, 648 F.3d 295 (6th Cir. 2011),[1] is a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals case that reinstated a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") claim brought by an employer against a labor union for "bombarding" the company's phone and computer systems with emails and voicemail, making it impossible for the company to communicate with customers.[1] It held that causing a transmission that diminishes a plaintiff's ability to use its systems and data constitutes "causing damage" in violation of the CFAA.[1]
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Pulte Homes, Inc. v. Laborers' International Union | |
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Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit |
Full case name | Pulte Homes, Inc. v. Labors International Union of North America, et al. |
Argued | December 9, 2010 |
Decided | August 2, 2011 |
Citation(s) | 648 F.3d 295 |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Danny Julian Boggs, Deborah L. Cook, James G. Carr (N.D. Ohio) |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Cook, joined by a unanimous court |
Laws applied | |
CFAA | |
Keywords | |
cyberlaw·computer fraud |
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