The University of SydneyPage 9CFAA, the Case of ShurgardStorage Centers V/s Safeguard Self Storage–Several managers of ShurgardStorage left to work for Safeguard (a competitor)–They allegedly used the plaintiff’s computers to email trade info to the defendant–The defendants argued–They were Shurgardemployees at the time–The court said–No longer have the ‘authorization’ when they send information to their new firm –The defendant argued–No evidence of traditional elements of common law fraud–The court said–Proof of the elements of common law fraud is not required under the CFAA–The disloyal employee was in effect treated as a hacker–https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/119/1121/2327594/