A Philadelphia jury has found in favor of two airlines accused of botching their efforts to aid a drunken airport patron and failing to prevent him from falling down drunk at the airport — an incident that led to serious brain injuries and ultimately his death three years later. Jurors denied the plaintiff’s estate compensation from Southwest and Continental airlines. Aside from the airlines, several other dram shop defendants settled for a confidential amount within days of jury selection.
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When Workers Steal Data to Use at New Jobs
Terminated employees sometimes steal vital data to improve their job opportunities with a new employer. Employers have been increasingly using the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s civil remedies to sue such employees, but there has developed a body of district court opinions that refuse to apply the CFAA. Attorney Nick Akerman explains why these opinions are not likely to survive appellate review, and also provides a strategy to avoid the application of these decisions.